Our Genealogy Helper
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 Belona (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 Belona. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Belona is located in Powhatan 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 Powhatan County: Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland & Goochland.
Below are the counties that are near Belona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belona:
- Powhatan County (The home county of Belona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Michaux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Michaux
- From Belona to Michaux
- Dorset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dorset
- From Belona to Dorset
- Beaumont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pilkinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pilkinton
- From Belona to Pilkinton
- Huguenot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huguenot
- From Belona to Huguenot
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Lodore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lodore
- From Belona to Lodore
- Masons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amelia Court House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rodophil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodophil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rodophil
- From Belona to Rodophil
- Earls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Earls
- From Belona to Earls
- Ammon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- New Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gravel Hill
- From Belona to Gravel Hill
- Arvonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgeport
- From Belona to Bridgeport
- Dillwyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Curdsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Enonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enonville
- From Belona to Enonville
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Centenary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Otterdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Midlothian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Winterpock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Robious
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bon Air
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Holly ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Chesterfield Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Chesterfield Court House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
- Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
- Beulah Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Drewrys Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Trenton Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trents Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cotton Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Guinea Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Wilsons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hebron
- From Belona to Hebron
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fork Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weber City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kents Store
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nicholas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nicholas
- From Belona to Nicholas
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Maidens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thorncliff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thorncliff
- From Belona to Thorncliff
- Goochland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fife
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Enon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enon
- From Belona to Enon
- Sandy Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hadensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Caledonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From Belona to Caledonia
- Tabscott
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Vontay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hylas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hylas
- From Belona to Hylas
- Casco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Casco
- From Belona to Casco
- Goodall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goodall
- From Belona to Goodall
- Montpelier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Lorraine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Short Pump
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wyndham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dumbarton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Laurel Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glen Allen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Quail Walk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hunton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Shelfar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelfar
- From Belona to Shelfar
- Willowbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gays ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jackson
- From Belona to Jackson
- Vigor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Bells Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cuckoo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Spainville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spainville
- From Belona to Spainville
- Crewe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <2>
- Burkeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <2>
- Blackstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <2>
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Farmville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
- Tuggle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Cherry Gardens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Walmsley Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belona, see our County-by-County Page for Belona.
Cemeteries Near Belona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belona.
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 Belona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Petersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Piedmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Belmead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grub Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grub Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grub Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Taylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Watkins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Belona had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belona, with the one closest to Belona listed first.
- Macon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Powhatan County
- Ballsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
- Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
- Tobaccoville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
- Lodore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lodore
- From Belona to Lodore
- Trenholm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenholm
- Trenholm is located in Powhatan County
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sunny Side
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Cumberland County
- Jefferson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Powhatan County
- West View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
- West View is located in Goochland County
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Stokes is located in Goochland County
- Mattoax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoax
- Mattoax is located in Amelia County
- Genito
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genito
- Genito is located in Powhatan County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lilburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilburn
- Lilburn is located in Powhatan County
- Three Square
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
- Three Square is located in Goochland County
- Ashby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Cumberland County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belona.
Newspapers Published in Belona ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belona, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belona.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Belona:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Powhatan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Buckingham County
- Chesterfield County
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Louisa County
- Nottoway County
- Prince Edward County
- Richmond County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5218, Longitude: -78.0102 In this case, the coordinates for Belona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Belona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |