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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 Eltham (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 Eltham. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Eltham is located in New Kent 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 New Kent County: Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen & King William.

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

  • New Kent County     (The home county of Eltham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Plum Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
    • New Kent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tunstall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Ruthville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Roxbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimages
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Westover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
    • Meadowville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Millers Tavern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Minor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Tappahannock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Adner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • Glenns
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Ark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • Clay Bank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
    • York View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Roanes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
    • White Marsh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Marsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
      • White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <1>
    • Country Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Westwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
    • Mechanicsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <1>
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Elko
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Currituck Farms
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currituck Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
      • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Green Meadows
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Fair Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Lee Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
      • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Sandston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Turner Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
      • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Deep Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
      • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
    • Fort Lee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Highland Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Varina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Norge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Mattaponi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Plain View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • King and Queen Court House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cumnor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • Contra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Walkerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Bruington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
    • Cauthornville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • West Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Romancoke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • Lanesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
    • Rumford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manquin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <1>
    • Enfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
    • Beulahville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulahville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Monaskon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Ottoman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Millenbeck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • Weems
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • Merry Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Irvington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • White Stone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Richtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Alfonso
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Ocran
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
    • Kilmarnock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Lankford Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Cardinal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardinal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
      • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
    • Mathews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Beaverlett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Ruff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
    • Susan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Saluda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Remlik
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Urbanna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Nesting
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
    • Harmony Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Grafton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Hartfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Amburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
    • Stingray Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
  • Newport News City
    • Lee Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Lara
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Lynhams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Burrowsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
    • Garysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
    • Newville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond City
    • Montrose Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Simonson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Simons Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Downings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Emmerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
    • Farnham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Claremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Scotland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Homewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Spring Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
    • Surry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <1>
    • Beachland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
    • Oaktree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
    • Lackey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County
    • Rochambeau Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Yorktown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Eltham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eltham.

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

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

  • St. Theresas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunny Slope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hockley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hockley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweet Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James City Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James City Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James City Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Church City
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463455 <4>
  • Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Chapel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (195 more) ...
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hermitage Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Eltham in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eltham.

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

  • West Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Romancoke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Barhamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barhamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barhamsville
    • Barhamsville is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barhamsville <1>
  • Shacklefords
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacklefords have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklefords
    • Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
  • Shanghai
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
    • Shanghai is located in King and Queen County
  • Little Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plymouth
    • Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County
  • Cohoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoke
    • Cohoke is located in King William County
  • Lanexa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanexa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanexa
    • Lanexa is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanexa <1>
  • Truhart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhart
    • Truhart is located in King and Queen County
  • Walkers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
    • Walkers is located in New Kent County
  • Plain View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
  • Mascot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Mascot is located in King and Queen County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • King and Queen Court House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Toano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toano
      • Toano is located in James City County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toano <1>
    • Lanesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eltham ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eltham.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eltham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eltham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eltham.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Eltham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Eltham:

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

The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.va.us/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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>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 Eltham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Eltham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eltham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5238, Longitude: -76.8261       In this case, the coordinates for Eltham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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