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 West Lexington (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 West Lexington. 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 West Lexington ...

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 West Lexington: W. Lexington

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.

Cemeteries Near West Lexington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Lexington.

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

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

• Oak Grove Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
  • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158181 <1>
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
  • New Market Place Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50176 <1>
• Old Monmouth Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Monmouth Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Monmouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rockbridge Memorial Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51912 <1>
• New Monmouth Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Monmouth Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Monmouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ebenezer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bethany Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Moreland Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moreland Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moreland Cemetery is located
  • The Mt. Moreland Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Mt. Moreland Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983694 <1>
• Cedar Grove Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Paxton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Chestnut Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • The Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oxford Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Timber Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<3>

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

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

• East Lexington
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
  • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
• South River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
  • South River is located in Rockbridge County
• Murat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
  • Murat is located in Rockbridge County
• Zollman ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
  • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
• Riverside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
• Timber Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
• Buffalo Forge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
  • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
• Cornwall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
• Denmark
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Rockbridge County
• Collierstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collierstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierstown
  • Collierstown is located in Rockbridge County
• Oakdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Oakdale is located in Rockbridge County
• Fancy Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
  • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
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  • Decatur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Rockbridge County
  • Longwood ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
  • Midvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Rockbridge County

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

Newspapers Published in West Lexington ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Lexington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Lexington, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Lexington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Lexington:

• 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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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