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 Cedar Hills (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 Cedar Hills. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Cedar Hills is located in Goochland 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 Goochland County: Cumberland, Fluvanna, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa & Powhatan.
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Hills:
- Goochland County (The home county of Cedar Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Goochland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maidens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Thorncliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Oilville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Enon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Hadensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fife
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Tabscott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Masons Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Lodore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Amelia Court House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Paineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Rodophil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- New Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Canton is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Bridgeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Arvonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gravel Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Ruther Glen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Midlothian
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Otterdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Robious
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Bon Air
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Winterpock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Ampt Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Drewrys Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Lakeside Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Trenton Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trents Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Cotton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Guinea Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kents Store
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Fork Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Weber City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Vontay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Casco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Hylas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Montpelier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Beaverdam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tylers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Gwathmey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Ashland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hewlett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Taylorsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Wyndham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Short Pump
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Lorraine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Tuckahoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Glen Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hunton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Laurel Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Quail Walk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Dumbarton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Longdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Shelfar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Willowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Gays ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Cuckoo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Vigor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Bumpass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Pendleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Mineral
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bells Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Harris ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Louisa
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Beaumont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Huguenot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Belona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Dorset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Pilkinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Richmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Heights
(29 miles [46.7 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 Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Cherry Gardens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Lewiston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Glenora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Partlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Childs Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Holladay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Hills.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Hills.
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 Cedar Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Bethel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belmead Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Subletts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shelton Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cartersville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
- The Rocky Oak Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rocky Oak Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Huguenot Springs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manakin Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Church of Our Saviour Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Harrison Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cochran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- St. James Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Cedar Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cedar Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Cedar Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Maidens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Irwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Michaux
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Thorncliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Perkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perkinsville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Jefferson ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Cardwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cardwell is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
- Oilville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gum Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Three Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Three Square is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Dabneys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dabneys is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabneys
- West View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West View is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Hills.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Hills ...
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 Cedar Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Hills, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Hills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cedar Hills:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Goochland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Buckingham County
- Caroline County
- Chesterfield County
- Cumberland County
- Fluvanna County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Louisa County
- 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Hills) 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 Cedar Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |