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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 Dongola (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 Dongola. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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

  • Louisa County     (The home county of Dongola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Shelfar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
    • Willowbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Cuckoo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
    • Vigor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Vigor is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
    • Bumpass
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
    • Pendleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pendleton is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
    • Mineral
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Bells Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
    • Louisa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Albemarle County
    • Cobham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Masons Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
    • Lodore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
    • Amelia Court House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Paineville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • New Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Arvonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Gold Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Ruther Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Burruss Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
    • Penola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Midlothian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Robious
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
    • Bon Air
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Otterdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
    • Chesterfield Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
    • Coalboro ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
    • Winterpock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
    • Ampt Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Lakeside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Trenton Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
    • Trents Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
    • Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Kents Store
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
    • Columbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fork Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Weber City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lake Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Oilville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goochland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maidens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Thorncliff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
    • Hadensville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Enon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Fife
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tabscott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Vontay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
    • Rockville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Montpelier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Casco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Goodall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
    • Hylas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hylas is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
    • Tylers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
    • Beaverdam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hewlett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
    • Ashland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gwathmey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
    • Verdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Verdon is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Wyndham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
    • Short Pump
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
    • Lorraine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Glen Allen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hunton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
    • Quail Walk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
    • Laurel Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
    • Laurel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Tuckahoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Longdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
    • Dumbarton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
  • Orange County
    • Danton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Danton is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Michaux
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
    • Beaumont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Huguenot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
    • Belona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
    • Dorset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
    • Pilkinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Chippenham Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
    • Cherry Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
    • Walmsley Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Lewiston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Partlow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
    • Holladay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
    • Childs Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
    • Marye
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Margo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
    • Arcadia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • McHenry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • Post Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
    • Snell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Dongola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dongola.

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 Dongola - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dongola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shelton Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • The Church of Our Saviour Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Belmead Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
    • The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #890855 <2>
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Payne Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Subletts Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • North Gayton Baptist Church
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gayton Baptist Church
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Gayton Baptist Church is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
    • The North Gayton Baptist Church has also been known as:
    • North Gayton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178838 <2>
  • Cooke Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...
    • Petersville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Manakin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Perkinsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Perkinsville is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
  • Dabneys
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dabneys is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabneys
  • Gum Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sandy Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Oilville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Orchid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Orchid is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
  • Irwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Irwin is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Cedar Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Maidens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cardwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cardwell is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
  • Gouldin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gouldin is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldin
  • Mabelton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mabelton is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelton
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Locust Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
    • Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Michaux
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux

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

Newspapers Published in Dongola ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dongola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dongola, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dongola.

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 Dongola:

Footnotes ...

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<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dongola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Dongola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.