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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 Beaverdam (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 Beaverdam. 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 Beaverdam ...

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.

Another variation: Beaver Dam.

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 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.

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

  • Hanover County     (The home county of Beaverdam)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Tylers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
    • Hewlett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Goodall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Vontay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
    • Taylorsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
    • Rockville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gwathmey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlee Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Mechanicsville
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Ruther Glen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Burruss Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Penola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
    • Bowling Green
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • New London
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Stuart Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
      • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Olney Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
      • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Samuels Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Central Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Port Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Bon Air
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Robious
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Village
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Midlothian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Kents Store
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Hadensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Goochland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Enon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Maidens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fife
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <2>
    • Caledonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Wyndham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
    • Hunton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
    • Short Pump
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Glen Allen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quail Walk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
    • Longdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
    • Laurel Village
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
    • Dumbarton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
    • Tuckahoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Chamberlayne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
      • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
    • Lakeside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
  • King George County
    • Port Conway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
      • Port Conway is located in King George County
  • King William County
    • Tuck Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Bumpass
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Willowbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • Cuckoo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
    • Mineral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Louisa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Bells Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Meltons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Danton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Vulcan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilderness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
      • Wilderness is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grassland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • Burr Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • Indian Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Richmond City
    • Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond County
    • Chippenham Village
      (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Partlow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lewiston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Marye
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
      • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Glenora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Arcadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Snell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Margo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
      • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Post Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Thornburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McHenry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Holladay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam, with the one closest to Beaverdam listed first.
    • Chatham Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Hampstead Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
    • Grafton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Berea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Northridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Stafford County
    • North Potomac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
      • North Potomac is located in Stafford County

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

Newspapers Published in Beaverdam ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaverdam.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaverdam, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaverdam.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Beaverdam:

Cemeteries Near Beaverdam ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaverdam.

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

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

  • Riverside Community Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Community Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Beaverdam.
    • The Riverside Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Community Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233062 <4>
  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • The Church of Our Saviour Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jericho Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wallers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallers Cemetery
  • Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Margarets Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margarets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margarets Cemetery
  • Old Wright Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wright Cemetery
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    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 in 1895, Beaverdam had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Tylers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
    • Tylers is located in Hanover County
  • Hewlett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Bumpass
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Chilesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
    • Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
  • Noel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in Hanover County
  • Partlow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Locust Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
    • Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
  • Mabelton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelton
    • Mabelton is located in Hanover County
  • Montpelier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oliver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Golansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville
    • Golansville is located in Caroline County
  • Harris ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Louisa County
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    • Longcreek ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
      • Longcreek is located in Louisa County
    • Verdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lewiston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaverdam. 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>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 'straight-line' (or 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- Beaverdam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaverdam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9415, Longitude: -77.6543    
<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 Beaverdam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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