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 Winchester (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 Winchester. 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.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Winchester ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Winchester. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Winchester and those printed in the larger area surrounding Winchester.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> of Winchester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Winchester:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia

Cemeteries Near Winchester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winchester.

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

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

• Orrick Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrick Cemetery
• Sacred Heart Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
• Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
• Winchester National Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester National Cemetery
• Wood Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
• Greenwood Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
• Opequon Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opequon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opequon Cemetery
• Upper Ridge Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Ridge Cemetery
• Shenandoah Memorial Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shenandoah Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located
  • The Shenandoah Memorial Park has also been known as:
  • Shenandoah Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shenandoah Memorial Park
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641506 <3>
• Redbud Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbud Cemetery
• Redbud Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbud Cemetery
• Milburn Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milburn Cemetery
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  • Hodgson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodgson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodgson Cemetery
  • Yeakley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeakley Cemetery
  • Bethel Grange Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Grange 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.<4>

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

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

• Opequon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opequon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opequon
  • Opequon is located in Frederick County
• Nain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nain
  • Nain is located in Frederick County
• Stephenson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
  • Stephenson is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <5>
• Chambersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
  • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
• Clear Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Brook
  • Clear Brook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Brook <5>
• Grimes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
  • Grimes is located in Frederick County
• Stephens City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
  • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <5>
• Wadesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
  • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
• Brucetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brucetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucetown
  • Brucetown is located in Frederick County
• White Hall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
  • White Hall is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <5>
• Hayfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
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  • Fawcett Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
    • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
  • Boyce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <5>
  • Rest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Rest is located in Frederick County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Winchester: www.ci.winchester.va.us/

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