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 Butylo (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 Butylo. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Butylo is primarily located in Essex County. A portion of Butylo extends into Middlesex County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Caroline, King and Queen, King George, Middlesex, Richmond & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Butylo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Butylo:
- Essex County (The home county of Butylo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Bowlers Wharf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Dunnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tappahannock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Tavern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Minor is located in Essex County
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- Dunbrooke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
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- Lloyds
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
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- Beazley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Occupacia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Layton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Caroline County
- Central Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Glenns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Freeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Adner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Ark
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- North
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester Courthouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Belroi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
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- Money
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Clay Bank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Roanes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- York View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- White Marsh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hanover County
- Westwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- James City County
- Norge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Contra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- King and Queen Court House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mattaponi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bruington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Walkerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Plain View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Cauthornville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Romancoke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- West Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lanesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Rumford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Manquin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beulahville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Enfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Monaskon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Griffins Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Alfonso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Ottoman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Merry Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Richtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Millenbeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Lankford Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Weems
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Irvington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmarnock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- White Stone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ocran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- Mathews County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Cardinal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
- Mathews
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Nesting
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Remlik
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Urbanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saluda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Hartfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Amburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Stingray Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Plum Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- New Kent
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tunstall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Lara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Rainswood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Heathsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisons Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Bundick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Lodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Remo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Blackwells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Lynhams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Fleeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Reedville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ophelia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Simonson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Simons Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Downings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Emmerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Farnham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rich Neck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Naylors
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Newland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Griffiths Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Kinsale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nomini Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Machodoc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Tucker Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Hinnom
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Montross
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chiltons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Bryant Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Baynesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Leedstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Piney Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tall Timbers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Scotland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drayden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Valley Lee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Butylo, see our County-by-County Page for Butylo.
Cemeteries Near Butylo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Butylo.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Butylo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Butylo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Glebe Landing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Norwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hermitage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Taylor Brizendine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (114 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Farnham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Butylo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Butylo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Butylo, with the one closest to Butylo listed first.
- Bayport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bayport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
- Montague
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Montague is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Jamaica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jamaica is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- Water View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Water View is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View
- Ivondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ivondale is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivondale
- Bowlers Wharf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Church View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Litwalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Litwalton is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litwalton
- Downings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Ino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ino is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
- Dragonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dragonville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragonville
- Monaskon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Ozeana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ozeana is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozeana
- Mollusk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Farnham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Butylo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Butylo.
Newspapers Published in Butylo ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Butylo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Butylo, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Butylo.
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 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 Butylo:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Mathews County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland County
- York County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Butylo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Butylo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |