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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 Woodridge (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 Woodridge. 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 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.

Woodridge 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 Woodridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodridge:

  • Albemarle County     (The home county of Woodridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodridge, with the one closest to Woodridge listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Simeon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stony Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
    • Keene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Scottsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Shadwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Keswick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alberene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • University Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Porters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Barracks
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Eastham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastham
      • From Woodridge to Eastham
    • Ednam Village
      (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodridge, with the one closest to Woodridge listed first.
    • Dooms
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherando
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sampson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sampson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sampson
      • From Woodridge to Sampson
    • Lyndhurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lipscomb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lipscomb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
      • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lipscomb
      • From Woodridge to Lipscomb
  • Buckingham County
  • Charlottesville City
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodridge, with the one closest to Woodridge listed first.
    • Lakeside Village
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Trents Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fluvanna County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodridge, with the one closest to Woodridge listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Woodridge to Caledonia
    • Tabscott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
    • Fife
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hadensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Enon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enon
      • From Woodridge to Enon
    • Sandy Hook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodridge, with the one closest to Woodridge listed first.
    • Amicus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amicus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amicus
      • From Woodridge to Amicus
    • Quinque
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarmere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarmere
      • From Woodridge to Cedarmere
    • Dawsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Stanardsville
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodridge, with the one closest to Woodridge listed first.
    • Medlock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medlock
      • From Woodridge to Medlock
    • Bells Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Green Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meltons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trevilians
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vigor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
      • Vigor is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Cuckoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mineral
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Pendleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pendleton
      • From Woodridge to Pendleton
  • Madison County
    • Madison Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nelson County
  • Orange County
  • Waynesboro City

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

Cemeteries Near Woodridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodridge.

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

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

  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chisholm - Bishop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ash Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Lawn Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Slate Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slate Hill Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Wake Forest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wake Forest Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Mt. Eagle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scottsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monticello Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Memorial Park
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (226 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Woodridge had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Blenheim
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Antioch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Antioch
    • From Woodridge to Antioch
  • Overton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Stony Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
  • Simeon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Glendower
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
    • Glendower is located in Albemarle County
  • Scottsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
  • Union Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County
  • Nicholas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
    • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nicholas
    • From Woodridge to Nicholas
  • Palmyra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Fluvanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
  • Keswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alberene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Esmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmont
      • Esmont is located in Albemarle County
    • Hatton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Albemarle County
    • Hardware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardware
      • Hardware is located in Fluvanna County

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

Newspapers Published in Woodridge ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodridge, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodridge.

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 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 Woodridge:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodridge. 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>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.
<5>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 Woodridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Woodridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8983, Longitude: -78.4366       In this case, the coordinates for Woodridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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