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 Canterbury (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 Canterbury. 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.
Canterbury is located in Henrico 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 Henrico County: Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, New Kent & Richmond.
Below are the counties that are near Canterbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canterbury:
- Henrico County (The home county of Canterbury)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Tuckahoe Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Tuckahoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lorraine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Short Pump
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Laurel Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Dumbarton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Lakeside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Wyndham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Glen Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Walk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Hunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Masons Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Lodore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Amelia Court House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ammon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Earls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Ruther Glen
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Penola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Roxbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Kimages
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Robious
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Bon Air
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Midlothian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Otterdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Ampt Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bensley Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Beulah Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Drewrys Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Bellwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Chesterfield Court House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland County
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Grant Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Addison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Maitland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Sutherland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Oilville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thorncliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Maidens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Goochland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Enon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Hadensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fife
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tabscott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Hylas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Rockville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Casco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Atlee Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Gwathmey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Mechanicsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Goodall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vontay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Montpelier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Enfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Tuck Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Manquin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beulahville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Rumford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Willowbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Shelfar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Gays ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Bumpass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Cuckoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Harris ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Vigor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- New Kent County
- Tunstall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Huguenot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Dorset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Michaux
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Pilkinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Beaumont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Belona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Cherry Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Spotsylvania County
- Partlow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canterbury, see our County-by-County Page for Canterbury.
Cemeteries Near Canterbury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canterbury.
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 Canterbury - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canterbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Westhampton Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Westhampton Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52610 <3>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Gayton Baptist Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gayton Baptist Church
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Gayton Baptist Church is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The North Gayton Baptist Church has also been known as:
- North Gayton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178838 <3>
- Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside of Richmond
- The Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202767 <3>
- Deep Run Baptist Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run Baptist Church
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Deep Run Baptist Church is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Deep Run Baptist Church has also been known as:
- Deep Run Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974477 <3>
- Cottrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Springfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175005 <3>
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #890855 <3>
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #980524 <3>
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Bolton Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Glen Allen.
- The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262421 <3>
- Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194146 <3>
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.<4>
While we didn't find Canterbury in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canterbury.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Lorraine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Gayton ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gayton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayton
- Westham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Westham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westham
- Erin Shades
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
- Vinita
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vinita is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
- Robious
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Bon Air
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Manakin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Manakin is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manakin
- Huguenot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Dumbarton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Glen Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Midlothian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Boscobel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Boscobel is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Brook Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canterbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canterbury.
Newspapers Published in Canterbury ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canterbury.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canterbury, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canterbury.
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 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 Canterbury:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Henrico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Hopewell City
- King William County
- Louisa County
- New Kent County
- Petersburg City
- Powhatan County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania 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> | 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- Canterbury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Canterbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |