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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 Dunnsville (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 Dunnsville. 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 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 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.

Dunnsville 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 Dunnsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dunnsville:

  • Essex County     (The home county of Dunnsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunnsville, with the one closest to Dunnsville listed first.
    • Tappahannock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunbrooke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From Dunnsville to Dunbrooke
    • Millers Tavern
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Minor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lloyds
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Dunnsville to Lloyds
    • Beazley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Occupacia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Dunnsville to Occupacia
    • Layton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Caroline County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunnsville, with the one closest to Dunnsville listed first.
    • Glenns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Adner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeport
      • From Dunnsville to Freeport
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunnsville, with the one closest to Dunnsville listed first.
    • Westwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Dunnsville to Westwood
    • Hanover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • King and Queen County
  • King George County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunnsville, with the one closest to Dunnsville listed first.
    • Rumford
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Dunnsville to Rumford
    • Lanesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Dunnsville to Lanesville
    • Romancoke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Beulahville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Manquin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • Enfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Dunnsville to Enfield
    • Tuck Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunnsville, with the one closest to Dunnsville listed first.
    • Monaskon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alfonso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Griffins Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottoman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Merry Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Richtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Millenbeck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millenbeck
      • From Dunnsville to Millenbeck
    • Lankford Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Weems
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kilmarnock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <2>
    • Irvington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • White Stone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <2>
    • Ocran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocran
      • From Dunnsville to Ocran
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunnsville, with the one closest to Dunnsville listed first.
    • Rainswood
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Dunnsville to Rainswood
    • Lara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Morrisons Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Dunnsville to Lodge
    • Bundick
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Dunnsville to Bundick
    • Coan
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Blackwells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwells
      • From Dunnsville to Blackwells
    • Remo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lynhams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynhams
      • From Dunnsville to Lynhams
    • Fleeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ophelia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Reedville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunnsville, with the one closest to Dunnsville listed first.
    • Simons Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Warsaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Emmerton
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Dunnsville to Emmerton
    • Naylors
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Downings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Farnham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Simonson
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Dunnsville to Simonson
    • Tallent Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rich Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Dunnsville to Newland
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunnsville, with the one closest to Dunnsville listed first.
    • Nomini Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Montross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Griffiths Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Machodoc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chiltons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 Dunnsville to Chiltons
    • Hinnom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 Dunnsville to Hinnom
    • Tucker Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Baynesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bryant Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Leedstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Dunnsville to Leedstown
    • Potomac Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Nash Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunnsville, with the one closest to Dunnsville listed first.
    • Cobb Island
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunnsville, with the one closest to Dunnsville listed first.
    • Coltons Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Piney Point
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Abell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Avenue
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Breton Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Drayden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <2>
    • Valley Lee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Blakistone
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Compton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Milestown
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Gum Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Dunnsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunnsville.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dunnsville, with the one closest to Dunnsville 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dunnsville had a population of 225 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ozeana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozeana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozeana
    • Ozeana is located in Essex County
  • Wares Wharf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wares Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wares Wharf
    • Wares Wharf is located in Essex County
  • Upright
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upright
    • Upright is located in Essex County
  • Brays
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Howertons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Bowlers Wharf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tappahannock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Pauls Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Contra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
    • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Contra
    • From Dunnsville to Contra
  • Ino
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
    • Ino is located in King and Queen County
  • Millers Tavern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Crouch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Montague
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Essex County
    • Warsaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Dunnsville ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunnsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunnsville, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunnsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Dunnsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunnsville. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dunnsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunnsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8584, Longitude: -76.8225    
<5>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.
<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 Dunnsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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