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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 Dunbrooke (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 Dunbrooke. 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 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.

Dunbrooke is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Caroline, King and Queen, King George, Middlesex, Richmond & Westmoreland.

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Dunbrooke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbrooke, with the one closest to Dunbrooke listed first.
    • Tappahannock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
    • Minor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Millers Tavern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dunnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Beazley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lloyds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Dunbrooke to Lloyds
    • Occupacia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Dunbrooke to Occupacia
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Layton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Caroline County
  • Gloucester County
  • Hanover County
  • Henrico County
  • King and Queen County
  • King George County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbrooke, with the one closest to Dunbrooke listed first.
    • Beulahville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rumford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Dunbrooke to Rumford
    • Enfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Dunbrooke to Enfield
    • Manquin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuck Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lanesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lanesville
      • From Dunbrooke to Lanesville
    • Romancoke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
  • Lancaster County
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbrooke, with the one closest to Dunbrooke listed first.
    • Morrisons Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rainswood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rainswood
      • From Dunbrooke to Rainswood
    • Lodge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodge
      • From Dunbrooke to Lodge
    • Lara
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bundick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bundick
      • From Dunbrooke to Bundick
    • Coan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbrooke, with the one closest to Dunbrooke listed first.
    • Naylors
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Newland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Dunbrooke to Newland
    • Tallent Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Emmerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmerton
      • From Dunbrooke to Emmerton
    • Simons Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rich Neck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Farnham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Downings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Simonson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From Dunbrooke to Simonson
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbrooke, with the one closest to Dunbrooke listed first.
    • Leedstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leedstown
      • From Dunbrooke to Leedstown
    • Nomini Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Montross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Chiltons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiltons
      • From Dunbrooke to Chiltons
    • Potomac Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hinnom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinnom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinnom
      • From Dunbrooke to Hinnom
    • Machodoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Nash Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bryant Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Griffiths Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tucker Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbrooke, with the one closest to Dunbrooke listed first.
    • Cobb Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <2>
    • Rock Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Morgantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbrooke, with the one closest to Dunbrooke listed first.
    • Coltons Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
      • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <2>
    • Avenue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
      • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
    • Blakistone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakistone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
      • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Abell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <2>
    • Breton Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bushwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
      • Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <2>
    • Milestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Compton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Piney Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <2>
    • Tall Timbers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Dunbrooke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunbrooke.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Pauls Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Crossroads
    • Pauls Crossroads is located in Essex County
  • Mount Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Landing
    • Mount Landing is located in Essex County
  • Rexburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexburg
    • Rexburg is located in Essex County
  • Minor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
    • Minor is located in Essex County
  • Brays
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays
    • Brays is located in Essex County
  • Tappahannock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
    • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
  • Indian Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Neck
    • Indian Neck is located in King and Queen County
  • Millers Tavern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Howertons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howertons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertons
    • Howertons is located in Essex County
  • Bestland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestland
    • Bestland is located in Essex County
  • Dunnsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lloyds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lloyds
    • From Dunbrooke to Lloyds
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Naylors
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Owenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
      • Owenton is located in King and Queen County
    • Bruington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruington
      • From Dunbrooke to Bruington

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

Newspapers Published in Dunbrooke ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunbrooke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunbrooke, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunbrooke.

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 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 Dunbrooke:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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>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 from Point A (ie- Dunbrooke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunbrooke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9003, Longitude: -76.9551       In this case, the coordinates for Dunbrooke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dunbrooke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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