Our Genealogy Helper

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 Tyler Gardens (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 Tyler Gardens. 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.

Name Variations for Tyler Gardens ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Tyler Gardens: Tyler Gdns. (or less commonly used: Tyler Gardns., Tyler Grdens. or Tyler Grdns.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Newspapers Published in Tyler Gardens ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyler Gardens.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tyler Gardens, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tyler Gardens.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Tyler Gardens:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia

Cemeteries Near Tyler Gardens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tyler Gardens.

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

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

• Galloway Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
• Second Baptist Church Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Baptist Church Cemetery
• The Falls Church Churchyard Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Falls Church Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Falls Church Churchyard Cemetery
• St. James Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51993 <3>
• National Memorial Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Memorial Park
• Oakwood Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
• Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch - Payne Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
• Little Falls Presbyterian Church
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Falls Presbyterian Church
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351652 <3>
• Phillips Family Graveyard
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Family Graveyard
• King David Memorial Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King David Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King David Memorial Gardens
• Southern - Shreve Family Graveyard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern - Shreve Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern - Shreve Family Graveyard
• Basil Halls Family Graveyard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basil Halls Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basil Halls Family Graveyard
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  • Calloway UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Calloway UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calloway Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calloway UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439423 <3>
  • Hicks Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Family Graveyard
  • Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard

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>

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

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

• Merrifield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
  • Merrifield is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrifield <5>
• Dunn Loring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Loring
  • Dunn Loring is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Loring <5>
• Annandale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
  • Annandale is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <5>
• Lewinsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewinsville
  • Lewinsville is located in Fairfax County
• Baileys Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Crossroads
  • Baileys Crossroads is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileys Crossroads <5>
• Lincolnia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
  • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
• Langley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
  • Langley is located in Fairfax County
• Ash Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
  • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
• Vienna
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Fairfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
• Ravensworth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
  • Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
• Springfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
• Cabin John
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
  • Cabin John is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <5>
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  • Oakton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
    • Oakton is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakton <5>
  • Fairfax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
  • Burke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <5>

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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