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 Willow Lake (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 Willow Lake. 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 Willow Lake ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Willow Lake: Willow Lk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Willow Lake. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Lake.
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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Willow Lake is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Warren & Jefferson (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Willow Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willow Lake:
- Clarke County (The home county of Willow Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Frogtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Berrys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Arcadia Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Millwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Berryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boyce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gaylord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Waterloo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- White Post
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wadesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Culpeper County
- Jeffersonton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Floris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Herndon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chantilly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- London Towne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Kerfoot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Delaplane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Markham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Zulla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Marshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Halfway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Ada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ada is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Landmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- The Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Broad Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orlean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Armel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Armel is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Echo Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Echo Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
- Stephens City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Welltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- Day - Mar Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
- Tulip
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tulip is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Albin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Grimes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Rest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Chambersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Cedar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- White Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Unison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Unison is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
- Welbourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
- White Pump
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Round Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Philomont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Silcott Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Mountville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mountville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Purcellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Middleburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wheatland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Aldie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Waterfall Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Haymarket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Catharpin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Gainesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Broad Run Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
- Linton Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
- Bull Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Chester Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Reager
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amissville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rediviva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
- Shenandoah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Strasburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Strasburg Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
- Dilbeck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
- Toms Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Seven Fountains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
- Mount Olive
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Maurertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zepp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Milldale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Ashby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Applewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Applewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Happy Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Front Royal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Reliance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Royal Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Viscose City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Waterlick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Limeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Limeton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Bentonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester City
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Brunswick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Petersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Boss Arnold Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Lander
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Olive
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Point-of-Rocks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Burkittsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Tuscarora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Edwards Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Martinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Beallsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dickerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Poolesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Antietam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Brownsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Antietam Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Gapland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Trego
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Rohrersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eakles Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Ridgeway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Darkesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gerrardstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Baker Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Martinsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Scrabble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Hampshire County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Lehew
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
- Good
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Capon Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Kabletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Summit Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Bloomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Middleway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ranson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Jefferson Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Bardane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bolivar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Shepherdstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willow Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Willow Lake.
Cemeteries Near Willow Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willow Lake.
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 Willow Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Willow Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Milton Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berryville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Abbey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chapman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- South Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Willow Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Willow Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Willow Lake, with the one closest to Willow Lake listed first.
- Berrys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trapp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Trapp is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trapp
- Briggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Briggs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Millwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Berryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Upperville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Boyce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Paxson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Paxson is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxson
- Gaylord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Kerfoot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Welbourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
- Unison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Unison is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
- White Post
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willow Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willow Lake.
Newspapers Published in Willow Lake ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willow Lake, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willow Lake.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Willow Lake:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Culpeper County
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Prince William County
- Rappahannock County
- Shenandoah County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Willow Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |