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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 Tunis (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 Tunis. 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.

Tunis is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Page, Shenandoah, Hardy (WV) & Pendleton (WV).

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

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Tunis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
    • Fulks Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
      • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Cootes Store
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
      • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
    • Turleytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
      • Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Timberville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
    • Plains Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
      • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Daphna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
      • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
    • Mayland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
      • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
    • Singers Glen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
      • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
    • Edom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Rockingham County
    • Linville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Rockingham County
    • Lacey Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
      • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
    • Mount Solon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Weyers Cave
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Stokesville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
      • Stokesville is located in Augusta County
    • Grottoes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
    • Leaksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <1>
    • Stanley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <1>
    • Verbena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Luray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Marksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Kimball
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Rileyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
    • Orkney Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Basye - Bryce Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Clifton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
      • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
    • New Market
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Jackson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
      • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <1>
    • Jerome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
    • Columbia Furnace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
    • Edinburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <1>
    • Maurertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Fountains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Toms Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
    • Overall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
    • Dorcas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Petersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Arthur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County (WV)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
    • Mathias
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lost City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <1>
    • Durgon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County (WV)
    • Baker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
    • Fort Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County (WV)
    • Moorefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wardensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pendleton County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunis, with the one closest to Tunis listed first.
    • Fort Seybert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
      • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Kline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Brandywine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Brushy Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Propstburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
      • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Ruddle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Ketterman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • Sugar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Zigler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Tunis ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tunis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tunis, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tunis.

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 Tunis:

Cemeteries Near Tunis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tunis.

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

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

  • Runion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Runion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Runions Creek Cemetery
    • Tunis Cemetery aka Runions Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runion Cemetery
  • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Reedy Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reedy Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reedy Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Fulks Run.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Family Cemetery
  • Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery is located in Fulks Run.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery
  • Fulk - Fawley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Trumbo Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Riddle Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fitzwater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fitzwater Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fitzwater Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Fulks Run.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzwater Cemetery
  • Whitmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel EUB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashenfelter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ashenfelter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashenfelter Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Tunis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tunis.

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

  • Fulks Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
    • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
  • Cootes Store
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
    • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
  • Hepners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepners
    • Hepners is located in Shenandoah County
  • Timberville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Orkney Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Broadway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Cherry Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
  • Criders
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Criders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
    • Criders is located in Rockingham County
  • Mayland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
    • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
  • New Market Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Station
    • New Market Station is located in Shenandoah County
  • Mount Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
    • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Singers Glen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
      • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
    • Quicksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksburg
      • Quicksburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quicksburg <1>
    • Mauzy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauzy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauzy
      • Mauzy is located in Rockingham County

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

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tunis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tunis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7029, Longitude: -78.8672       In this case, the coordinates for Tunis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Tunis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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