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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Tatum (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Tatum. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Tatum is located in Orange County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene, Louisa, Madison & Spotsylvania.

Below are the counties that are near Tatum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tatum:

  • Orange County     (The home county of Tatum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Vulcan
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vulcan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Danton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grassland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Burr Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Orange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Indian Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
    • Wilderness
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
      • Wilderness is located in Orange County
    • Madison Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Montpelier Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <2>
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Cobham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
    • Burnley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
      • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
    • Gilbert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
    • Keswick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Advance Mills Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Eastham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Jefferson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Shadwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
      • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
    • Hollymead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Olney Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
      • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Lignum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
    • Culpeper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kellys Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellys Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
      • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
    • Elkwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Norman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Griffinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Rixeyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
      • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eggbornsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Jeffersonton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Remington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Bealeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Blackwell Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Midland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Opal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
    • Brent Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
  • Fluvanna County
    • Kents Store
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Tabscott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
    • Hadensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Caledonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Quinque
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
    • Kinderhook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Tylers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
    • Beaverdam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hewlett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hewlett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
    • Montpelier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Mineral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
    • Green Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
      • Green Springs is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
    • Trevilians
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Pendleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Louisa County
    • Meltons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Cuckoo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
    • Vigor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
      • Vigor is located in Louisa County
    • Bumpass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
    • Bells Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Madison Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Aroda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Tryme
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tryme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Ruth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Wolftown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolftown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <2>
    • Hood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Peola Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Slate Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Paytes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
      • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Belmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Holladay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holladay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Logan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Parker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Margo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
      • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
    • McHenry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Glenora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Brockroad
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Post Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Todds Tavern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Lewiston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
    • Storck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
      • Storck is located in Stafford County
    • Berea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Cropp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
      • Cropp is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
    • Chatham Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Grafton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hampstead Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Northridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tatum, see our County-by-County Page for Tatum.

Cemeteries Near Tatum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tatum.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tatum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.

  • Orange Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craigs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craigs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhoadesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoadesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoadesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branch Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • True Light Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Light Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Unionville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tatum had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.

  • Vulcan
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vulcan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Orange County
  • Danton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
    • Danton is located in Orange County
  • Granite Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
    • Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Lahore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahore
    • Lahore is located in Orange County
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Rhoadesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mine Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
    • Mine Run is located in Orange County
  • Verdiersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdiersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdiersville
    • Verdiersville is located in Orange County
  • Thornhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
    • Thornhill is located in Orange County
  • Stubbs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Stubbs is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
  • Grassland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
    • Grassland is located in Orange County
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    • Holladay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holladay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Daniel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tatum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tatum.

Newspapers Published in Tatum ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tatum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tatum, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tatum.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tatum:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tatum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tatum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tatum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tatum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2112, Longitude: -77.8953       In this case, the coordinates for Tatum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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