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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 Westover Hills (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 Westover Hills. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Westover Hills is located in Augusta 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 Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).

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

  • Augusta County     (The home county of Westover Hills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover Hills, with the one closest to Westover Hills listed first.
    • Fishersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lyndhurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dooms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
    • Brand
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
    • Lipscomb
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
    • Crimora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stuarts Draft
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherando
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
    • Jolivue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
    • Sampson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Verona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbor Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover Hills, with the one closest to Westover Hills listed first.
    • Foothill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
    • Yancey Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
    • Crozet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Batesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountfair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
    • White Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • White Hall is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • Decca ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Decca is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
    • Ivy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Covesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
    • North Garden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Free Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Boonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover Hills, with the one closest to Westover Hills listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Alto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover Hills, with the one closest to Westover Hills listed first.
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Charlottesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Locust Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover Hills, with the one closest to Westover Hills listed first.
    • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
    • Amicus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover Hills, with the one closest to Westover Hills listed first.
    • Afton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Onan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
    • Durrett Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
    • Greenfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Lodebar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
    • Nellysford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Adial
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
    • Old Myndus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
    • Tyro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bryant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Faber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover Hills, with the one closest to Westover Hills listed first.
    • Davis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Marlbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
    • Brownsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Goshen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover Hills, with the one closest to Westover Hills listed first.
    • Goods Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
    • Mount Crawford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • North River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • Cross Keys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bridgewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Montevideo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Dayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Massanetta Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
    • Spring Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • McGaheysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Keezletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Westover Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westover Hills.

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 Westover Hills - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westover Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Augusta Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Marine Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located in Waynesboro.
  • Hildebrand Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Croft Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (325 more) ...
    • Staunton National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hospital Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Westover Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westover Hills.

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

  • Fishersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ladd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ladd is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
  • Lyndhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Barterbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Barterbrook is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barterbrook
  • Lipscomb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
  • Dooms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
  • Hermitage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hermitage is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Brand
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
  • Annex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Annex is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
  • Madrid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Madrid is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Stuarts Draft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Afton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sherando
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
    • New Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • New Hope is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Laurel Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill

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

Newspapers Published in Westover Hills ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westover Hills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westover Hills, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westover Hills.

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 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 Westover Hills:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Westover Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Westover Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.