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 Park (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 Park. 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 doctors 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.
Vannoy Park 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 Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vannoy Park:
- Fairfax County (The home county of Vannoy Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Lee-Hi Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Clifton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sideburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Random Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Centreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pender
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- London Towne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Burke
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Oakton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chantilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mantua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mantua is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Oakcrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Chinquapin Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Arlandria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- 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
- Garden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buckingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Cherrydale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Arlington Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Colonial Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Offutt Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Catlett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Landmark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Brent Town
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Frytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- The Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Zulla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Blackwell Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Midland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Warrenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lenah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Countryside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Sugarland Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Waxpool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Ashburn Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Aldie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lansdowne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Yorkshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Loch Lomond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Buckhall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Iron Gate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Sudley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- West Gate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Bull Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Bataan Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Canova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Lake Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Aquia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- King James Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Meadowood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Aquia Harbour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Canterbury Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Stafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cropp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Hartwood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Hartwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Storck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Riverview Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- 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
- Bryans Road
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Mattawoman Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- South Hampton Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Pomonkey
(21 miles [33.8 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Pomfret
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Brookmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Cabin John
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Echo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Travilah
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Bradmoor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- English Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Somerset
(18 miles [29 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Village
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park 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
- Fort Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oxon Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Accokeek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Temple Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chillum
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood
(24 miles [38.6 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vannoy Park, see our County-by-County Page for Vannoy Park.
Cemeteries Near Vannoy Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vannoy Park.
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 Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vannoy Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Mt. Zoar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clifton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairfax City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hixson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsylvania Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vannoy Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vannoy Park, with the one closest to Vannoy Park listed first.
- Clifton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairfax Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sideburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Centreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pender
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Burke
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Manassas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Chantilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Limstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Limstrong is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limstrong
- Ravensworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vannoy Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vannoy Park.
Newspapers Published in Vannoy Park ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vannoy Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vannoy Park, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vannoy Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Vannoy Park:
- 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
- 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 Park, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vannoy Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |