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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 Wilderness (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 Wilderness. 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 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.

Wilderness is primarily located in Orange County. A portion of Wilderness extends into Spotsylvania County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene, Louisa, Madison & Spotsylvania.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Wilderness)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Indian Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Burr Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Vulcan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Danton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Grassland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • Orange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Madison Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Montpelier Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <2>
    • Gordonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Olney Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
      • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Caroline County
    • Stuart Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
      • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Samuels Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Lignum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
    • Elkwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Culpeper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Jeffersonton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Griffinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Remington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Blackwell Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Bealeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Midland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Brent Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Opal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
    • Catlett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Turnbull
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
    • Frytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
    • Warrenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Tylers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
    • Beaverdam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hewlett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Fairview Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
    • Arnolds Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
      • Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
    • Ambar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
      • Ambar is located in King George County
    • Somerset Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Mineral
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Bumpass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
    • Louisa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
    • Meltons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Cuckoo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Madison Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Tryme
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Aroda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Aden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Prince William County
    • Combat Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
      • Combat Village is located in Prince William County
    • Joplin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Prince William County
    • Nokesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Locust Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
    • Triangle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <2>
    • Chamberlain Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
      • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
    • Dumfries
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <2>
    • Quantico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
    • Canova
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
      • Canova is located in Prince William County
    • Montclair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <2>
    • Bristow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Amissville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Slate Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Parker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Dunavant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Brockroad
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Todds Tavern
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Logan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Paytes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
      • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
    • McHenry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Waverly Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Margo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
      • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Post Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leavells
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
      • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Storck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
      • Storck is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Berea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Cropp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
      • Cropp is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
    • Chatham Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Grafton Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Northridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hampstead Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
    • Nanjemoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
      • Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <2>
    • Doncaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doncaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wilderness ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilderness.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wilderness. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wilderness and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wilderness.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> of Wilderness.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Wilderness:

Cemeteries Near Wilderness ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilderness.

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

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

  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Memorial Park
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • Wilderness Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilderness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilderness Cemetery
  • Elys Ford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elys Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elys Ford Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Piney Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
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    • Pentecostal Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Craigs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craigs Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wilderness had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Parker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Locust Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brockroad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
    • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Indian Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Indian Town is located in Orange County
  • Richardsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
    • Richardsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richardsville <2>
  • Screamerville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Mine Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
    • Mine Run is located in Orange County
  • Burr Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
    • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
  • Pine View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View
    • Pine View is located in Fauquier County
  • Lignum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
    • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
  • Sumerduck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumerduck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumerduck
    • Sumerduck is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumerduck <2>
  • Verdiersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdiersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdiersville
    • Verdiersville is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kellys Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
      • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
    • Hartwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • True Blue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County

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

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

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 from Point A (ie- Wilderness) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilderness. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3261, Longitude: -77.7282    
<5>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.
<6>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 Wilderness, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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