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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 Cuckoo (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 Cuckoo. 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.

Cuckoo is located in Louisa 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 Louisa County: Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Orange & Spotsylvania.

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

  • Louisa County     (The home county of Cuckoo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuckoo, with the one closest to Cuckoo listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pendleton
      • From Cuckoo to Pendleton
    • Mineral
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Vigor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
      • Vigor is located in Louisa County
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Cuckoo to Jackson
    • Bumpass
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
    • Shelfar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shelfar
      • From Cuckoo to Shelfar
    • Willowbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bells Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Trevilians
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuckoo, with the one closest to Cuckoo listed first.
    • Cobham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Keswick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Shadwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Burnley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
      • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnley
      • From Cuckoo to Burnley
    • Rose Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Gilbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilbert
      • From Cuckoo to Gilbert
    • Eastham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastham
      • From Cuckoo to Eastham
    • Simeon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodridge
      • From Cuckoo to Woodridge
    • Jefferson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuckoo, with the one closest to Cuckoo listed first.
    • New Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bridgeport
      • From Cuckoo to Bridgeport
    • Arvonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Caroline County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuckoo, with the one closest to Cuckoo listed first.
    • Lakeside Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fluvanna County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuckoo, with the one closest to Cuckoo listed first.
    • Hadensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tabscott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
    • Sandy Hook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Cuckoo to Caledonia
    • Enon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enon
      • From Cuckoo to Enon
    • Fife
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goochland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Maidens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Thorncliff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
      • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorncliff
      • From Cuckoo to Thorncliff
  • Hanover County
  • Henrico County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuckoo, with the one closest to Cuckoo listed first.
    • Madison Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnt Tree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuckoo, with the one closest to Cuckoo listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Michaux
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Michaux
      • From Cuckoo to Michaux
    • Huguenot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huguenot
      • From Cuckoo to Huguenot
    • Belona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belona
      • From Cuckoo to Belona
  • Spotsylvania County

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

Cemeteries Near Cuckoo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cuckoo.

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

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

  • Spring Grove Memorial Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cooke Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shelton Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grubbs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowles Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Martin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cuckoo had a population of 61 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pendleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
    • Pendleton is located in Louisa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pendleton
    • From Cuckoo to Pendleton
  • Mineral
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Vigor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
    • Vigor is located in Louisa County
  • Apple Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
  • Longcreek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
    • Longcreek is located in Louisa County
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Louisa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jackson
    • From Cuckoo to Jackson
  • Louisa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Shannon Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hill
    • Shannon Hill is located in Goochland County
  • Orchid
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
    • Orchid is located in Louisa County
  • Locust Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
    • Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
  • Bumpass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Harris ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Louisa County
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    • Mansfield ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Louisa County
    • Bells Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tabscott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County

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

Newspapers Published in Cuckoo ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuckoo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cuckoo, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cuckoo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Cuckoo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cuckoo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cuckoo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9528, Longitude: -77.8999    









 

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