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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 Chestnut Hill (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 Chestnut Hill. 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 Chestnut Hill ...

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.

Another variation: Chestnuthill.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Chestnut Hill is primarily located in Richmond County. A portion of Chestnut Hill extends into Richmond City.

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 Richmond County: Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland & Westmoreland.

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

  • Richmond County     (The home county of Chestnut Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Cherry Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Chippenham Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Masons Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Ammon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Burruss Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Penola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • DeJarnette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Kimages
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Westover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruthville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Chesterfield Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bensley Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewrys Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Robious
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Centralia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Midlothian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Meadowville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Addison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Essex County
    • Minor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Thorncliff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
      • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
    • Goochland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Maidens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Atlee Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Gwathmey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gwathmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Westwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hanover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hylas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
      • Hylas is located in Hanover County
    • Taylorsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
    • Casco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
    • Rockville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
    • Doswell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doswell
      • Doswell is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doswell <2>
    • Montpelier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Oak Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
    • East Highland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
      • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
    • Heckler Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
      • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Montrose
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henrico County
    • Chamberlayne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
      • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
    • Dumbarton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
    • Lakeside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
    • Oakland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henrico County
    • Highland Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fair Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Fort Lee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Sandston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Bruington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
    • Cauthornville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
    • King and Queen Court House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Enfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manquin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <2>
    • Tuck Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
    • Rumford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Lanesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
    • Beulahville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulahville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • Shelfar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Tunstall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
    • New Kent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Huguenot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
    • Dorset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
    • Pilkinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
    • Michaux
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
    • Beaumont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Garysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
    • Newville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Richmond
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Montrose Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City

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

Cemeteries Near Chestnut Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chestnut Hill.

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 Chestnut Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Barton Heights Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shockoe Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockoe Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shockoe Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
    • The Shockoe Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Schockoe Cemetery
    • Shockoe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52134 <4>
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Montezuma Plantation
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Beth El Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the south of Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1848688 <4>
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the south of Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #154652 <4>
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Monteflore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monteflore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monteflore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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.<6>

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

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

  • Brook Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hill
    • Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
  • Ellerson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerson
    • Ellerson is located in Hanover County
  • Dumbarton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
    • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
  • Highland Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fort Lee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
    • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
  • Fair Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
  • Pole Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
    • Pole Green is located in Hanover County
  • Atlee Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
    • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
  • Westham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westham
    • Westham is located in Henrico County
  • Bon Air
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Seven Pines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
  • Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Henrico County
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    • French Hay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
      • French Hay is located in Hanover County
    • Glen Allen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashcake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
      • Ashcake is located in Hanover County

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

Newspapers Published in Chestnut Hill ...

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 461 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chestnut Hill, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chestnut Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Chestnut Hill:

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

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Chestnut Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5626, Longitude: -77.4219       In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Chestnut Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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