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 Elsom (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 Elsom. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Elsom is located in King and Queen 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 King and Queen County: Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King William, Middlesex & New Kent.
Below are the counties that are near Elsom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elsom:
- King and Queen County (The home county of Elsom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Mattaponi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Plain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- King and Queen Court House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cumnor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Contra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
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- Crouch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Walkerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cauthornville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Ruthville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Roxbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Charles City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kimages
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Westover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Bowlers Wharf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Dunnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Millers Tavern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Tappahannock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dunbrooke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Glenns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Adner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Ark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Belroi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Gloucester Courthouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- North
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clay Bank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Money
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- York View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Roanes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- White Marsh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Hanover County
- Westwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Elko
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Currituck Farms
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Glendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Green Meadows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Fair Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Lee Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Sandston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- James City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Norge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- West Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Romancoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Lanesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Rumford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Manquin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Monaskon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Ottoman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Millenbeck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Weems
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Griffins Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Merry Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Irvington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- White Stone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Richtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Alfonso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Ocran
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- Kilmarnock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lankford Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Mathews County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Cardinal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
- Mathews
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beaverlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Ruff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
- Susan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Diggs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Onemo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Peary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- New Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Saluda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Remlik
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Urbanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nesting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Locust Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Hartfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Amburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Stingray Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Plum Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- New Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tunstall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Newport News City
- Lee Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Lara
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Lynhams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Rainswood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Remo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Heathsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Bundick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Fleeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Prince George County
- Burrowsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Simonson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Simons Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Downings
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Emmerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Farnham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Warsaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Naylors
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Rich Neck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Tallent Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Homewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Scotland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Claremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Surry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Williamsburg City
- Williamsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Charles Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Rochambeau Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Lackey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Yorktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elsom, see our County-by-County Page for Elsom.
Cemeteries Near Elsom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elsom.
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 Elsom - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elsom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Theresas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hockley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Centenary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (194 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Union Shiloh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Elsom in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elsom.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elsom, with the one closest to Elsom listed first.
- Shacklefords
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklefords
- West Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shanghai
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shanghai is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- Little Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plymouth
- Mascot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mascot is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Romancoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Plain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Glenns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Truhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Truhart is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhart
- Church View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dragonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dragonville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragonville
- Barhamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Woods Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- Saluda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- King and Queen Court House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elsom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elsom.
Newspapers Published in Elsom ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elsom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elsom, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elsom.
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 Elsom:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to King and Queen County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charles City County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- James City County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Mathews County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Newport News City
- Northumberland County
- Prince George County
- Richmond County
- Surry County
- Williamsburg City
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Elsom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elsom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |