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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Charles City (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 Charles City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Charles City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Charles City, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Charles City may originally have been Charle's City.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Charles City might be written as Charle City.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 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.

Charles City is located in Charles City County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Charles City County: Chesterfield, Henrico, James City, New Kent, Prince George & Surry.

Below are the counties that are near Charles City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Charles City:

  • Charles City County     (The home county of Charles City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Ruthville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Westover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westover
      • From Charles City to Westover
    • Kimages
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimages
      • From Charles City to Kimages
    • Roxbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxbury
      • From Charles City to Roxbury
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Meadowville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bellwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Braebrook Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ettrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bensley Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bollinger Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Centralia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centralia
      • From Charles City to Centralia
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Beulah Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Addison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Clay Bank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay Bank
      • From Charles City to Clay Bank
    • York View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Adner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Country Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Glenns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Roanes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • White Marsh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Westwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Charles City to Westwood
    • Mechanicsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <4>
    • Atlee Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
  • Isle of Wight County
    • Rushmere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Lanesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Romancoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
    • Manquin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rumford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Charles City to Rumford
    • Enfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Charles City to Enfield
  • New Kent County
  • Newport News City
  • Petersburg City
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Burrowsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Garysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newville
      • From Charles City to Newville
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Cherry Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Walmsley Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Chippenham Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Claremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Spring Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carsley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Scotland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotland
      • From Charles City to Scotland
    • Surry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
    • Dendron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Beachland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Homewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homewood
      • From Charles City to Homewood
    • Itata
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Itata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Itata
      • From Charles City to Itata
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
    • Wakefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
  • Williamsburg City
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Oaktree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaktree
      • From Charles City to Oaktree
    • Rochambeau Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Lackey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Charles City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charles City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Charles City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mapsico Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapsico Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapsico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eiam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eiam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Menoah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menoah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menoah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandon Plantation Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Plantation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merchants Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merchants Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merchants Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grace Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Ruthville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Weyanoke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
    • Weyanoke is located in Charles City County
  • Westover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Charles City County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westover
    • From Charles City to Westover
  • Providence Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
    • Providence Forge is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence Forge <4>
  • Brandon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Prince George County
  • Holdcroft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdcroft
    • Holdcroft is located in Charles City County
  • Mountcastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountcastle
    • Mountcastle is located in New Kent County
  • Garysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Burrowsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Walkers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
    • Walkers is located in New Kent County
  • Claremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Tettington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tettington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tettington
    • Tettington is located in Charles City County
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    • Roxbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxbury
      • From Charles City to Roxbury
    • Lanexa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanexa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanexa
      • Lanexa is located in New Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanexa <4>
    • Shirley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Charles City County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Charles City ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charles City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Charles City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Charles City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Charles City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> of Charles City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Charles City:

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

The official website for Charles City County: www.co.charles-city.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Charles City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Charles City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charles City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3439, Longitude: -77.0713    









 

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