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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 Cobham (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 Cobham. 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 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.

Cobham is located in Albemarle 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 Albemarle County: Augusta, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, Orange & Rockingham.

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

  • Albemarle County     (The home county of Cobham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Keswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shadwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
      • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
    • Eastham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Jefferson Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Rose Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Simeon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
      • Simeon is located in Albemarle County
    • Hollymead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Rio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
    • Commonwealth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Barracks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
      • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
    • Centenary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Lakeside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Trenton Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Lake Monticello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Kents Store
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Fork Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Weber City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Columbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Nicholas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Hadensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Enon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Fife
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <1>
    • Sandy Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Quinque
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Amicus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <1>
    • Kinderhook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Medlock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Meltons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Bells Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <1>
    • Mineral
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <1>
    • Cuckoo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
    • Bumpass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
    • Willowbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Madison Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Aroda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Wolftown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <1>
    • Hood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Ruth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Tryme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Durrett Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durrett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
    • Faber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Onan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Gordonsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Montpelier Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <1>
    • Orange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Danton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Grassland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • Vulcan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • True Blue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Burr Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Swift Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Berrytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Elkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <1>
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Holladay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Glenora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Paytes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
      • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Lewiston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Logan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Margo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
      • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County

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

Newspapers Published in Cobham ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cobham, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cobham.

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 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 Cobham:

Cemeteries Near Cobham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cobham.

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

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

  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
  • Castle Hill - Walker Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rives / Troubetzkoy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
  • South Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Plains Cemetery
  • Goss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
  • Shackelford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackelford Cemetery
  • Woodbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury Cemetery
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Free Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Union Cemetery
    • Knights Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Chapel 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 Cobham had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Campbell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Albemarle County
  • Lindsay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Lindsay is located in Albemarle County
  • Waldrop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrop
    • Waldrop is located in Louisa County
  • Zion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Louisa County
  • Keswick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Medlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
    • Medlock is located in Louisa County
  • Gordonsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Meltons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
    • Meltons is located in Louisa County
  • Barboursville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barboursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
    • Barboursville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <1>
  • Eastham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
    • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
  • Union Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County
  • Green Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
    • Green Springs is located in Louisa County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Burnley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
      • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
    • Gilbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
    • Mallory ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Louisa County

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

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cobham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cobham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0629, Longitude: -78.2681    
<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 Cobham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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