Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cologne (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 Cologne. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Cologne is located in King and Queen County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of King and Queen County: Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King William, Middlesex & New Kent.
Below are the counties that are near Cologne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cologne:
- King and Queen County (The home county of Cologne)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Plain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Mattaponi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- King and Queen Court House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Contra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Cumnor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Crouch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Walkerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Ruthville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Charles City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Westover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Kimages
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Bowlers Wharf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Dunnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Millers Tavern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Tappahannock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dunbrooke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Adner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Glenns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Ark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Belroi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Gloucester Courthouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Money
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- North
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clay Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- York View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Roanes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- White Marsh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover County
- Westwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Elko
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Currituck Farms
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Glendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Green Meadows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- James City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Norge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Romancoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Lanesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Rumford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Manquin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Millenbeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Monaskon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Ottoman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Weems
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Griffins Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Irvington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Merry Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- White Stone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Richtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Ocran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- Alfonso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Kilmarnock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mathews County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Cardinal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
- Mathews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beaverlett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Ruff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
- Susan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Diggs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Onemo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Peary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- New Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Saluda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Remlik
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Urbanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Hartfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nesting
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Wilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Amburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Stingray Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Plum Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- New Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tunstall
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Newport News City
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Lee Hall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Red Hill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Lynhams
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Lara
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Rainswood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Remo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Blackwells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Fleeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Heathsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prince George County
- Burrowsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Simonson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Downings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Farnham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Emmerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rich Neck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Homewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Scotland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Claremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Surry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Williamsburg City
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Charles Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Lackey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Rochambeau Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Yorktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dare
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dare is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
- Yorkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cologne, see our County-by-County Page for Cologne.
Cemeteries Near Cologne ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cologne.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cologne - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cologne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Hockley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Theresas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Centenary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Church City
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463455 <2>
- Old Bellamy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- James City Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Newington Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Cologne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cologne.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cologne, with the one closest to Cologne listed first.
- Plain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Shacklefords
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklefords
- Glenns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Woods Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mascot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mascot is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Saluda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shanghai
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shanghai is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- Ark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Stormont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stormont is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormont
- Little Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plymouth
- Barhamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Allmondsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
- Sassafras
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sassafras is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- New Upton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Upton is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Upton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cologne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cologne.
Newspapers Published in Cologne ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cologne.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cologne, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cologne.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cologne:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to King and Queen County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charles City County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- James City County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Mathews County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Newport News City
- Northumberland County
- Prince George County
- Richmond County
- Surry County
- Williamsburg City
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cologne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cologne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |