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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 Alexanders Corner (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 Alexanders Corner. 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 Alexanders Corner ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Alexanders Corner: Alexanders Cor. (or less commonly used: Alexanders Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Alexanders Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Alexanders Corner may originally have been Alexander's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Alexanders Corner might be written as Alexander Corner.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Alexanders Corner is located in Hanover 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 Hanover County: Caroline, Goochland, Henrico, King William, Louisa, New Kent & Spotsylvania.

Below are the counties that are near Alexanders Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alexanders Corner:

  • Hanover County     (The home county of Alexanders Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Westwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
    • Mechanicsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>
    • Atlee Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Hanover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gwathmey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwathmey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylorsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
    • Casco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
    • Goodall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
    • Rockville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Montpelier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hewlett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Burruss Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Penola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Central Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
    • DeJarnette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Kimages
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimages have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruthville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Meadowville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Addison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Millers Tavern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Beazley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lloyds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Tappahannock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <3>
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Green Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Currituck Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currituck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
      • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
    • Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Fair Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Highland Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
      • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Sandston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elko
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Fort Lee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Heckler Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
      • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Montrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • James City County
    • Norge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Cumnor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Cauthornville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
    • Contra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Manquin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <3>
    • Rumford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Tuck Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
    • Romancoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • West Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • New Kent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Plum Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Garysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Montrose Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexanders Corner, with the one closest to Alexanders Corner listed first.
    • Cherry Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Chippenham Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
  • Surry County
    • Claremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people

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

Newspapers Published in Alexanders Corner ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alexanders Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alexanders Corner, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alexanders Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Alexanders Corner:

Cemeteries Near Alexanders Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alexanders Corner.

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

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

  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cold Harbor National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery
  • New Bethesda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethesda Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
  • Dry Bridge Court Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Antioch Baptist Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Seven Pines National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Richmond.
    • The Washington Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Washington Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52573 <6>
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    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Tabernacle Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the west of Richmond.
      • The Faith Tabernacle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highland Springs Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250897 <6>

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.<7>

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

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

  • Old Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church
    • Old Church is located in Hanover County
  • Dispatch ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dispatch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
    • Dispatch is located in New Kent County
  • Highland Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fair Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
  • Seven Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
  • Quinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <3>
  • Tunstall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunstall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
    • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
  • Elko
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Elko is located in Henrico County
  • Studley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Studley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
    • Studley is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Studley <3>
  • Pole Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
    • Pole Green is located in Hanover County
  • Fort Lee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
    • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
  • Glendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Henrico County
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    • Roxbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Tallysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
      • Tallysville is located in New Kent County
    • Manquin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <3>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alexanders Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alexanders Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexanders Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5868, Longitude: -77.2230       In this case, the coordinates for Alexanders Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Alexanders Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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