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 Vannoy Acres (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 Vannoy Acres. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Vannoy Acres is located in Fairfax County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.
Below are the counties that are near Vannoy Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vannoy Acres:
- Fairfax County (The home county of Vannoy Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Lee-Hi Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Pender
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Random Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sideburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Centreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- London Towne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Oakton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chantilly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunts Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Mantua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mantua is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Chinquapin Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brandon Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Cherrydale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Arlington Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Colonial Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Offutt Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Catlett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Landmark
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Brent Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Halfway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- The Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Frytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Zulla
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Blackwell Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Warrenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Lenah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Countryside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Sugarland Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Ashburn Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Aldie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lansdowne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Yorkshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Loch Lomond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Buckhall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Iron Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- West Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Sudley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Bull Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Bataan Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Lake Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Catharpin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Aquia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- King James Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Aquia Harbour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Meadowood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Canterbury Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Cropp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Hartwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Stafford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Indian Head
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Riverview Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Bryans Road
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Mattawoman Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- South Hampton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Pomonkey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Freedom Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Bennsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Doncaster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Pomfret
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick County (MD)
- Tuscarora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Brookmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Cabin John
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Echo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Travilah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Bradmoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- English Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Bethesda
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Chevy Chase
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Fort Foote Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- Forest Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Oxon Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Accokeek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Marlow Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Temple Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chillum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <1>
- Cottage City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vannoy Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Vannoy Acres.
Cemeteries Near Vannoy Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vannoy Acres.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Vannoy Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vannoy Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Mt. Zoar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clifton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairfax Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Memorial Park
- The Fairfax Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Calvary Memorial Park
- Fairfax Memory Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50181 <2>
- Calvary Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hixson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Buckhall Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frying Pan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lee Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Vannoy Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vannoy Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vannoy Acres, with the one closest to Vannoy Acres listed first.
- Pender
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairfax Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sideburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Fairfax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Centreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Burke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chantilly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vienna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ravensworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
- Merrifield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vannoy Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vannoy Acres.
Newspapers Published in Vannoy Acres ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vannoy Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vannoy Acres, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vannoy Acres.
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 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 Vannoy Acres:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Fairfax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Stafford County
- Charles County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Vannoy Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Vannoy Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |