Welcome to Cheaden ...
So far, we found very little information about Cheaden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cheaden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cheaden, please Contact Us.
Cheaden would have been located within present day Middlesex County<2>.
The location of Cheaden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheaden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cheaden is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cheaden was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Cheaden still existed, it would have been in the (804) area code.
Communities near Cheaden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cheaden.
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Kilmarnock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <5>
- Urbanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <5>
- Irvington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
- White Stone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <5>
- Glenns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- North
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- North is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <5>
- Saluda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <5>
- Weems
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Amburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cheaden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheaden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cheaden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cheaden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheaden. See our Newspapers Page for Cheaden.
Adding Cheaden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cheaden in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cheaden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cheaden post office opened in 1907.
We also found Cheaden on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheaden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cheaden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheaden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |