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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 Bollinger Estates (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 Bollinger Estates. 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 Bollinger Estates ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bollinger Estates: Bollinger Ests.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Bollinger Estates is located in 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 Bollinger Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bollinger Estates:

  • Chesterfield County     (The home county of Bollinger Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Estates, with the one closest to Bollinger Estates listed first.
    • Braebrook Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ettrick
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Matoaca
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Centralia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Holly ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
  • Amelia County
  • Charles City County
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Estates, with the one closest to Bollinger Estates listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Addison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hebron
      • From Bollinger Estates to Hebron
    • McKenney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilsons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Darvills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Greensville County
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Estates, with the one closest to Bollinger Estates listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Atlee Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Westwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
  • New Kent County
  • Nottoway County
    • Spainville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg City
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Estates, with the one closest to Bollinger Estates listed first.
    • Dorset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dorset
      • From Bollinger Estates to Dorset
    • Pilkinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Huguenot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Estates, with the one closest to Bollinger Estates listed first.
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Garysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Newville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Estates, with the one closest to Bollinger Estates listed first.
    • Walmsley Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Chippenham Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Surry County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Estates, with the one closest to Bollinger Estates listed first.
    • Stony Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sussex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Yale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Bollinger Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bollinger Estates.

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

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

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>

While we didn't find Bollinger Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bollinger Estates.

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

  • Ettrick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Matoaca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pembroke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Petersburg City
  • Walthall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
    • Walthall is located in Chesterfield County
  • Sutherland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
    • Sutherland is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <2>
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Burgess
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Burgess is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Chesterfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
  • Centralia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Prince George County
  • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadowville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Shirley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Charles City County
    • Holly ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Chesterfield County

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

Newspapers Published in Bollinger Estates ...

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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bollinger Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bollinger Estates, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bollinger Estates.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bollinger Estates:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bollinger Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.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>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.
<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 Bollinger Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bollinger Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bollinger Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2480, Longitude: -77.4349    









 

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