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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 Willoughby (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 Willoughby. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Willoughby is located in Albemarle 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 Albemarle County: Augusta, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, Orange & Rockingham.

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

  • Albemarle County     (The home county of Willoughby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Huntington Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
      • Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
    • University Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Albemarle County
    • Barracks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
      • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
    • Ednam Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ednam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
      • Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Simeon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
      • Simeon is located in Albemarle County
    • Rose Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
    • Commonwealth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
    • Rio
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
    • Shadwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
      • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
    • Eastham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Ivy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Dooms
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Crimora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sampson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
    • Lyndhurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Grottoes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Fishersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
      • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <2>
    • Brand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Weyers Cave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stuarts Draft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Centenary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Bridgeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
    • Glenmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Manteo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Gravel Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Mount Vinco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Belmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Locust Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Lakeside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Trenton Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Lake Monticello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Nicholas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Fork Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kents Store
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Weber City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Fife
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <2>
    • Hadensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Amicus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Quinque
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
    • Dawsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Kinderhook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Medlock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Meltons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Bells Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Hood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wolftown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <2>
    • Aroda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Madison Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ruth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Durrett Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durrett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
    • Onan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
    • Faber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Afton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Adial
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Rockfish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Lodebar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Nellysford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Myndus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Warminster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
    • Shipman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Gordonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Montpelier Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Madison Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Orange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby, with the one closest to Willoughby listed first.
    • Swift Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Berrytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • McGaheysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <2>
    • Elkton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Cross Keys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Massanutten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
      • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <2>
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Willoughby ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willoughby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willoughby, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willoughby.

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 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 Willoughby:

Cemeteries Near Willoughby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willoughby.

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

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Monticello Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Memorial Park
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • University Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the University Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the University Cemetery
  • Jefferson Tomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Tomb
  • Monticello Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Graveyard
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ash Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Lawn Cemetery
  • Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Barksdale Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barksdale Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barksdale Family Cemetery
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Slate Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slate Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slate Hill Cemetery
    • Wake Forest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wake Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wake Forest Cemetery
    • Chapman Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Grove 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>

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

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

  • Simeon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
    • Simeon is located in Albemarle County
  • Overton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
    • Overton is located in Albemarle County
  • Rio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Albemarle County
  • Eastham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
    • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
  • Hydraulic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydraulic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydraulic
    • Hydraulic is located in Albemarle County
  • Ivy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blenheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenheim
    • Blenheim is located in Albemarle County
  • Keswick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Proffit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proffit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffit
    • Proffit is located in Albemarle County
  • Rivanna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivanna
    • Rivanna is located in Albemarle County
  • Woodridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
  • North Garden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Millington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
      • Millington is located in Albemarle County
    • Alberene
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
      • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
    • Free Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Free Union <2>

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

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willoughby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willoughby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0132, Longitude: -78.4956       In this case, the coordinates for Willoughby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Willoughby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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