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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 Claremont (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 Claremont. 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 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.

Claremont is located in Surry County.

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 Surry County: Charles City, James City, Prince George, Southampton & Sussex.

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

  • Surry County     (The home county of Claremont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Spring Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
    • Carsley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Surry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Scotland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Dendron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Beachland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
    • Homewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Itata
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Charles City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruthville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Kimages
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Roxbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
    • Meadowville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bollinger Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Braebrook Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ettrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Matoaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
      • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bensley Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Beulah Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Maitland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Addison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Clay Bank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • York View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
    • Country Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <2>
    • Ordinary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • Crab
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
    • Roanes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
    • Adner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Achilles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Glenns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
  • Hanover County
    • Westwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Elko
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Deep Bottom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
      • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
    • Windsor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Currituck Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currituck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
      • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
    • Turner Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
      • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Green Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Varina Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
      • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
    • Varina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Henrico County
    • Fort Lee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Lee Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
      • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Fair Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Sandston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Rushmere
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Magnet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Zuni
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Rescue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Norge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Mattaponi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Plain View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Romancoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • New Kent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Plum Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
    • Red Hill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Bernard Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hilton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Burrowsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
    • Garysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond City
    • Montrose Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
  • Southampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Ivor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <2>
    • Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Southampton County
    • Doles Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
      • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wakefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sussex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
    • Stony Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <2>
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claremont, with the one closest to Claremont listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
    • Rochambeau Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Lackey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County
    • Yorktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Dare
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Yorkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Claremont ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Claremont.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Claremont. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Claremont and those printed in the larger area surrounding Claremont.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Claremont.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Claremont:

Cemeteries Near Claremont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Claremont.

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

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

  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
  • Brandon Plantation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Plantation Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
  • Wier Neck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wier Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wier Neck Cemetery
  • Mapsico Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapsico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapsico Cemetery
  • Gwaltney Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
  • Eiam Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eiam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiam Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Newville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
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    • Menoah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menoah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menoah Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Claremont had a population of 209 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Claremont had a population of 335 people.

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

  • Tettington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tettington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tettington
    • Tettington is located in Charles City County
  • Brandon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Prince George County
  • Spring Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
  • Burrowsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
  • Savedge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savedge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savedge
    • Savedge is located in Surry County
  • Weyanoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
    • Weyanoke is located in Charles City County
  • Carsley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
    • Carsley is located in Surry County
  • Holdcroft
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdcroft
    • Holdcroft is located in Charles City County
  • Newville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Prince George County
  • Moorings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorings
    • Moorings is located in Surry County
  • Ruthville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
  • Scotland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Surry County
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    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Garysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
    • Alliance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Surry County

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

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Claremont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claremont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2273, Longitude: -76.9665       In this case, the coordinates for Claremont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Claremont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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