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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bermuda Hundred. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bermuda Hundred to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bermuda Hundred, please Contact Us.

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 Bermuda Hundred (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 Bermuda Hundred. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Bermuda Hundred is historic, it would have been located within present day Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County: Amelia, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Hopewell City, Prince George & Richmond.

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

  • Chesterfield County     (The home county of Bermuda Hundred)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bermuda Hundred, with the one closest to Bermuda Hundred listed first.
    • Meadowville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Braebrook Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bellwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bollinger Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ettrick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Centralia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bensley Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Amelia County
  • Charles City County
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bermuda Hundred, with the one closest to Bermuda Hundred listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Addison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Hanover County
  • Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bermuda Hundred, with the one closest to Bermuda Hundred listed first.
    • Lanesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Manquin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Enfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Bermuda Hundred to Enfield
    • Rumford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Bermuda Hundred to Rumford
    • Romancoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • New Kent County
  • Petersburg City
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bermuda Hundred, with the one closest to Bermuda Hundred listed first.
    • Huguenot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huguenot
      • From Bermuda Hundred to Huguenot
    • Dorset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dorset
      • From Bermuda Hundred to Dorset
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bermuda Hundred, with the one closest to Bermuda Hundred listed first.
    • Garysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newville
      • From Bermuda Hundred to Newville
    • Burrowsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bermuda Hundred, with the one closest to Bermuda Hundred listed first.
    • Cherry Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Walmsley Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Chippenham Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bermuda Hundred, with the one closest to Bermuda Hundred listed first.
    • Claremont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Spring Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Carsley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dendron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Surry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
    • Scotland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Beachland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bermuda Hundred, with the one closest to Bermuda Hundred listed first.
    • Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
    • Stony Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
    • Sussex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wakefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
  • York County

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

Cemeteries Near Bermuda Hundred ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bermuda Hundred.

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

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

  • Appomattox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • City Point National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bermuda Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bermuda Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bermuda Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bucher and Strachan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Walker Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Minnis Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Minnis Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Minnis Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merchants Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merchants Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merchants Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel 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.

Bermuda Hundred itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Shirley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Charles City County
  • Meadowville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cotman ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotman
    • Cotman is located in Henrico County
  • Walthall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
    • Walthall is located in Chesterfield County
  • Westover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Charles City County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westover
    • From Bermuda Hundred to Westover
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Garysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Varina Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Elko
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ettrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Centralia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pembroke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Petersburg City
    • Fort Lee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Lee
      • From Bermuda Hundred to Fort Lee
    • Roxbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxbury
      • From Bermuda Hundred to Roxbury

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

Newspapers Published in Bermuda Hundred ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bermuda Hundred.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bermuda Hundred, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bermuda Hundred.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bermuda Hundred:

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bermuda Hundred, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bermuda Hundred) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bermuda Hundred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3394, Longitude: -77.2781    









 

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