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 Wilson Heights (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 Wilson Heights. 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 Wilson Heights ...
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 Wilson Heights: Wilson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Wilson Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilson Heights.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Wilson Heights is located in Augusta County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Wilson Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilson Heights:
- Augusta County (The home county of Wilson Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Heights, with the one closest to Wilson Heights listed first.
- Fishersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brand
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Jolivue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Lyndhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stuarts Draft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Verona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lipscomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Dooms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Crimora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sherando
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Arbor Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Sampson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sampson is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Heights, with the one closest to Wilson Heights listed first.
- Foothill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Yancey Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- Crozet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Batesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountfair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- White Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Decca ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Decca is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
- Ivy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Covesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Covesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
- North Garden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Free Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Boonesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Heights, with the one closest to Wilson Heights listed first.
- Alto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Lowesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bath County
- Yost
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Charlottesville City
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Heights, with the one closest to Wilson Heights listed first.
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlottesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Heights, with the one closest to Wilson Heights listed first.
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarmere is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Amicus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Amicus is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Highland County
- Palo Alto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Heights, with the one closest to Wilson Heights listed first.
- Afton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Onan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Durrett Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Lodebar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Nellysford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adial
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Adial is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
- Tyro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bryant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Old Myndus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Jonesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Massies Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Heights, with the one closest to Wilson Heights listed first.
- Davis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Brownsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marlbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Heights, with the one closest to Wilson Heights listed first.
- Mount Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Goods Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
- Bridgewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cross Keys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Montevideo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Massanetta Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
- Ottobine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Rushville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rushville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- McGaheysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilson Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Wilson Heights.
Cemeteries Near Wilson Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilson Heights.
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 Wilson Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilson Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilson Heights, with the one closest to Wilson Heights listed first.
- Augusta Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Marine Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Croft Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Staunton National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hildebrand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thornrose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located in Waynesboro.
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 Wilson Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilson Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilson Heights, with the one closest to Wilson Heights listed first.
- Fishersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brand
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Barterbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barterbrook is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barterbrook
- Annex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Annex is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
- Ladd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ladd is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Hermitage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Stuarts Draft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Folly Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Folly Mills is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Mills
- Mint Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mint Spring is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
- Lipscomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Madrid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Madrid is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Verona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Avis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avis is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilson Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilson Heights.
Newspapers Published in Wilson Heights ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilson Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilson Heights, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilson Heights.
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 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 Wilson Heights:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Augusta County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Amherst County
- Bath County
- Charlottesville City
- Greene County
- Harrisonburg City
- Highland County
- Nelson County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wilson Heights) 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 Wilson Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |