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 Ettrick (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 Ettrick. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Ettrick ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Another variation: Ettricks.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ettrick is located in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County: Amelia, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Hopewell City, Prince George & Richmond.
Below are the counties that are near Ettrick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ettrick:
- Chesterfield County (The home county of Ettrick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Bollinger Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Braebrook Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Matoaca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Centralia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centralia
- From Ettrick to Centralia
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
- Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Holly ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Bellwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Beulah Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Ammon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Earls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Earls
- From Ettrick to Earls
- Masons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Kimages
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kimages
- From Ettrick to Kimages
- Westover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westover
- From Ettrick to Westover
- Charles City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Roxbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roxbury
- From Ettrick to Roxbury
- Ruthville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Grant Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Maitland Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Addison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Laird ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hebron
- From Ettrick to Hebron
- McKenney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Darvills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Greensville County
- Jarratt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Mechanicsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Atlee Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Westwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Ettrick to Westwood
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Deep Bottom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Varina Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Varina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Turner Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Lee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Lee
- From Ettrick to Fort Lee
- Montrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elko
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Heckler Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Lee Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sandston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Currituck Farms
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- New Kent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tunstall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tunstall
- From Ettrick to Tunstall
- Nottoway County
- Spainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spainville
- From Ettrick to Spainville
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Dorset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dorset
- From Ettrick to Dorset
- Pilkinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pilkinton
- From Ettrick to Pilkinton
- Huguenot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huguenot
- From Ettrick to Huguenot
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Derby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Garysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newville
- From Ettrick to Newville
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Burrowsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Montrose Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Richmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Walmsley Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Cherry Gardens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chippenham Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Claremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Spring Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carsley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dendron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Stony Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <2>
- Sussex
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Yale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Henry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wakefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ettrick, see our County-by-County Page for Ettrick.
Cemeteries Near Ettrick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ettrick.
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 Ettrick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Ettrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ettrick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ettrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brith Achim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peoples Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eastview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rod-of Sholom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Little Church Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blandford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Anns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (280 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dinwiddie Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ettrick had a population of 991 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ettrick, with the one closest to Ettrick listed first.
- Pembroke
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Petersburg City
- Matoaca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walthall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Chesterfield County
- Sutherland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <2>
- Burgess
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Burgess is located in Dinwiddie County
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Centralia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centralia
- From Ettrick to Centralia
- Derby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Chesterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Templeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Templeton is located in Prince George County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shirley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Charles City County
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Holly ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ettrick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ettrick.
Newspapers Published in Ettrick ...
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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ettrick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ettrick, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ettrick.
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 Ettrick:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Chesterfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Charles City County
- Colonial Heights City
- Dinwiddie County
- Greensville County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- New Kent County
- Nottoway County
- Petersburg City
- Powhatan County
- Prince George County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Surry County
- Sussex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ettrick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/
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. |
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<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | 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 Ettrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ettrick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ettrick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2413, Longitude: -77.4291 |