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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 Ashland (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 Ashland. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

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

  • Hanover County     (The home county of Ashland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Gwathmey
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwathmey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Taylorsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
    • Hanover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Atlee Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Goodall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
    • Casco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
    • Mechanicsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rockville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hewlett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
    • Montpelier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Vontay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
    • Beaverdam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tylers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Burruss Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Penola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • DeJarnette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
    • Bowling Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Central Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
    • New London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Caroline County
    • Stuart Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
      • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Samuels Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Charles City County
    • Roxbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Bon Air
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Robious
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Midlothian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bensley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Otterdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Meadowville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Beazley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Millers Tavern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Goochland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Maidens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Hook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Hadensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Enon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Hunton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
    • Quail Walk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
    • Glen Allen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Longdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
    • Laurel Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
    • Laurel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
    • Wyndham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
    • Chamberlayne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
      • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
    • Dumbarton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
    • Lakeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
    • Short Pump
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Highland Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
      • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
    • Tuckahoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Cauthornville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
    • Walkerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Tuck Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rumford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Bumpass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
    • Willowbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
    • Cuckoo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
    • Mineral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Huguenot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
    • Beaumont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
    • Pilkinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Montrose Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Chippenham Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Partlow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marye
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
      • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Arcadia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Thornburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lewiston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Snell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Glenora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Post Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Margo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
      • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ashland ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ashland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ashland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ashland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of Ashland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ashland:

Cemeteries Near Ashland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.

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

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

  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Lewiston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewiston Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Wickham Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Winns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winns Cemetery
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
  • Schermerhorn Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Glen Allen Baptist Churchyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Glen Allen Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Signal Hill Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Signal Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Signal Hill Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194146 <4>
    • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hungary Road Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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 Ashland had a population of 948 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ashland had a population of 7,908 people.

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

  • South Anna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Anna
    • South Anna is located in Hanover County
  • Taylorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
  • French Hay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
    • French Hay is located in Hanover County
  • Peaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
    • Peaks is located in Hanover County
  • Farrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
    • Farrington is located in Hanover County
  • Glen Allen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ashcake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
    • Ashcake is located in Hanover County
  • Cady
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
    • Cady is located in Hanover County
  • Oliver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Hanover County
  • Verdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
    • Verdon is located in Hanover County
  • Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Henrico County
  • Atlee Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
    • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
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    • Goodall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
    • Erin Shades
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Shades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
      • Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
    • Dumbarton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County

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

The official website for Ashland: www.town.ashland.va.us/

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7588, Longitude: -77.4787    
<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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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