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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 Thornburg (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 Thornburg. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Thornburg is located in Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County: Caroline, Culpeper, Hanover, Louisa, Orange & Stafford.

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

  • Spotsylvania County     (The home county of Thornburg)
  • Caroline County
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
    • Lignum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kellys Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
    • Beazley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Occupacia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Thornburg to Occupacia
    • Layton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lloyds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Thornburg to Lloyds
  • Fredericksburg City
  • Hanover County
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
    • Hunton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Wyndham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • King and Queen County
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
    • Port Conway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Arnolds Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
    • King George
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ambar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgehill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgehill
      • From Thornburg to Edgehill
    • Weedonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerset Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
    • Hampstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hampstead
      • From Thornburg to Hampstead
    • Alden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ninde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dahlgren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in King George County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <2>
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
    • Tuck Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beulahville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bumpass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Pendleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pendleton
      • From Thornburg to Pendleton
    • Cuckoo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Thornburg to Jackson
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
    • Willowbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Vigor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Shelfar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shelfar
      • From Thornburg to Shelfar
    • Trevilians
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Orange County
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
    • Chamberlain Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
      • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
    • Quantico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
    • Joplin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Triangle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <2>
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
    • Hampstead Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Chatham Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Falmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Grafton Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Little Falls Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Berea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Thornburg to Berea
    • North Potomac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Northridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Woodlanding Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Loy Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
    • Maple Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Leedstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leedstown
      • From Thornburg to Leedstown
    • Nash Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Monroe Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.
    • Nanjemoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
      • Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <2>
    • Doncaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doncaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doncaster
      • From Thornburg to Doncaster

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

Cemeteries Near Thornburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thornburg.

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 Thornburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Massaponax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massaponax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massaponax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Travelers Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travelers Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travelers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Second New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (174 more) ...
    • Wallers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pendleton Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Old Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wright 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Thornburg had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Welchs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welchs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchs
    • Welchs is located in Caroline County
  • Massaponax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massaponax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
    • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Massaponax
    • From Thornburg to Massaponax
  • Marye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Blantons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blantons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blantons
    • Blantons is located in Caroline County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Paige
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
    • Paige is located in Caroline County
  • Woodford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <2>
  • Leavells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gatewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Corbin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Caroline County
  • Post Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Partlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Chilesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
      • Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
    • Golansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville
      • Golansville is located in Caroline County
    • Balty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balty
      • Balty is located in Caroline County

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

Newspapers Published in Thornburg ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thornburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thornburg, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thornburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Thornburg:

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

The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/

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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Thornburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thornburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thornburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1337, Longitude: -77.5215    









 

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