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 Duggins Store (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 Duggins Store. 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.
Name Variations for Duggins Store ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
While the name of this community is Duggins Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Duggins Store may originally have been Duggin's Store.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Duggins Store might be written as Duggin Store.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 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.
Duggins Store 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 Duggins Store. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Duggins Store:
- Louisa County (The home county of Duggins Store)
- The following are listed by their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Jackson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Willowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Gays ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Shelfar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Bumpass
(7 miles [11.3 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 <2>
- Cuckoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Harris ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Pendleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Mineral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vigor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Louisa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Trevilians
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- 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
- Masons Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Ruther Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Burruss Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Penola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- DeJarnette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Bowling Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Robious
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Midlothian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bon Air
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Otterdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Lakeside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Trenton Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Kents Store
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Columbia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fork Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Weber City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Oilville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hadensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Goochland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Enon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Maidens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Tabscott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Fife
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(18 miles [29 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 Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Montpelier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tylers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Vontay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Beaverdam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Casco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Hylas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Verdon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Doswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Wyndham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Short Pump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Glen Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Walk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Tuckahoe Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Laurel Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Lorraine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Longdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Tuckahoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dumbarton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Lakeside
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Enfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Danton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Vulcan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Rhoadesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gordonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grassland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Madison Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Beaumont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Huguenot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Belona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Dorset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Pilkinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Richmond City
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond County
- Chippenham Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Lewiston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Partlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glenora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Holladay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Marye
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Childs Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Belmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Margo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- McHenry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Post Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Arcadia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Snell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thornburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Duggins Store, see our County-by-County Page for Duggins Store.
Cemeteries Near Duggins Store ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duggins Store.
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 Duggins Store - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Duggins Store covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- The Church of Our Saviour Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shelton Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Community Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Community Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Community Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Beaverdam.
- The Riverside Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233062 <3>
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel UMC Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove Memorial Park Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cooke Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 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]<4> 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 <3>
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194146 <3>
- Roselawn Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Duggins Store in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Duggins Store.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Duggins Store, with the one closest to Duggins Store listed first.
- Mabelton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mabelton is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelton
- Locust Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
- Jackson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Montpelier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Longcreek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Longcreek is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
- Orchid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orchid is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
- Dabneys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dabneys is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabneys
- Gouldin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gouldin is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldin
- Tylers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Bumpass
(7 miles [11.3 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 <2>
- Apple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Perkinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Perkinsville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Goodall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Beaverdam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Duggins Store. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duggins Store.
Newspapers Published in Duggins Store ...
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 Duggins Store.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duggins Store, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duggins Store.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Duggins Store:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Louisa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Amelia County
- Caroline County
- Chesterfield County
- Cumberland County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- King William County
- Orange County
- Powhatan County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Duggins Store) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Duggins Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |