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 Champlain (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 Champlain. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Champlain is located in Essex 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 Champlain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Champlain:
- Essex County (The home county of Champlain)
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Lloyds
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Occupacia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Layton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Beazley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Tappahannock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Dunnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlers Wharf
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Central Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Port Royal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- DeJarnette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Samuels Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Penola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Moss Neck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Burruss Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Hanover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Doswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Verdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Westwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Cauthornville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Crouch
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Walkerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Contra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Cumnor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- King and Queen Court House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Port Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Edgehill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- King George
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arnolds Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Weedonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Dahlgren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hampstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Ambar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Hooes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Beulahville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Rumford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Manquin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Enfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Lanesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Alfonso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Monaskon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Middlesex County
- Nesting
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- New Kent County
- Tunstall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Rainswood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Bundick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Lara
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Heathsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Newland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rich Neck
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Simons Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Farnham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Downings
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simonson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Arcadia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Thornburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Massaponax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Woodlanding Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Hampstead Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Little Falls Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Leedstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Montross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nash Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Baynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Chiltons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Nomini Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Bryant Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Monroe Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Hinnom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Colonial Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Cobb Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Morgantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Mount Victoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Newburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Faulkner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Air
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Coltons Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Avenue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Abell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Breton Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Bushwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Compton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Clements
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Chaptico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tall Timbers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Champlain, see our County-by-County Page for Champlain.
Cemeteries Near Champlain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Champlain.
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 Champlain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Champlain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Upper Essex Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hermon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rappahannock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Welcome Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eagles Nest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Menokin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kay Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rollins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (156 more) ...
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grace Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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 Champlain in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Champlain.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Champlain, with the one closest to Champlain listed first.
- Lloyds
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Occupacia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Rexburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rexburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexburg
- Layton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Mount Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Landing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Landing
- Newland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Leedstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Central Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Naylors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Indian Neck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Indian Neck is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Neck
- Tappahannock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Owenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Owenton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
- Brays
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brays is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays
- Farmers Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Champlain. See our List of 1890's Communities around Champlain.
Newspapers Published in Champlain ...
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 Champlain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Champlain, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Champlain.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Champlain:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Hanover County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Charles 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 Champlain, 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' (or 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- Champlain) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |