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 Run (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 Run. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Willow Run is located in Fairfax 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 Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.
Below are the counties that are near Willow Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willow Run:
- Fairfax County (The home county of Willow Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Lincolnia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Annandale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Barcroft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yates Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
- North Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Fairfax Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fairfax Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Hills
- Jefferson Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Seven Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Baileys Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Franconia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Chinquapin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Brandon Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherrydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Falls Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Brent Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Catlett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Landmark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Arcola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Ashburn Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Lenah
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lansdowne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Aldie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Marumsco Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Lake Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Agnewville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Dale City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Buckhall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Yorkshire Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Minnieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Loch Lomond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Georgetown Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Canova
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Aquia Harbour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- King James Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Meadowood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Canterbury Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Loy Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Stafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Arundel County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Pindell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Maryland City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Crofton Village Green
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
- Crofton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Stonegate Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Greenock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Harwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Annapolis Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Davidsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Crofton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village
- Geraghty Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Apple Greene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Penwick Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Academy Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Chaney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Potomac Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Riverview Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- South Hampton Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Bryans Road
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pomonkey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Freedom Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Marbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Mattawoman Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Bennsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Pomfret
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Scaggsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leishear Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Savage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Brookmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Cabin John
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glen Echo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- English Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Chevy Chase Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Chevy Chase
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bradmoor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Forest Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Fort Foote Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- Oxon Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Marlow Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Temple Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chillum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Rainier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Accokeek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willow Run, see our County-by-County Page for Willow Run.
Cemeteries Near Willow Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willow Run.
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 Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Willow Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Annandale UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Devers / Tyler Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Schurtz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schurtz Cemetery
- The Schurtz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Community Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242933 <2>
- Ball - Carlin Family Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Galloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gooding Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- National Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- King David Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Corbett Family Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deuterman Family Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Willow Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Willow Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Willow Run, with the one closest to Willow Run listed first.
- Lincolnia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Annandale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ravensworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
- Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Franconia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baileys Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Merrifield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burke
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dunn Loring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sideburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Accotink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Accotink is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willow Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willow Run.
Newspapers Published in Willow Run ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willow Run, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willow Run.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Willow Run:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Fairfax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Stafford County
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |