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 Fairlawn Heights (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 Fairlawn Heights. 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 Fairlawn Heights ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Fair Lawn Heights.
- A typical abbreviation for Fairlawn Heights: Fairlawn Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fairlawn Heights is located in Henrico 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 Henrico County: Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, New Kent & Richmond.
Below are the counties that are near Fairlawn Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairlawn Heights:
- Henrico County (The home county of Fairlawn Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Fair Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Lee Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Sandston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Highland Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Fort Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Heckler Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Currituck Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montrose is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Turner Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Oak Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- East Highland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Ruther Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Penola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Roxbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Kimages
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Charles City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ruthville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Westover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Ampt Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bellwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bensley Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Meadowville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Drewrys Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Beulah Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Chesterfield Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Centralia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Bon Air
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Grant Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Maitland Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Addison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Sutherland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Minor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Oilville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thorncliff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Atlee Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gwathmey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hylas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Taylorsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Doswell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Casco
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Rockville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Goodall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Verdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Walkerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- King and Queen Court House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Cumnor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Crouch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Mattaponi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Contra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Enfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Manquin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lanesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Tuck Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Beulahville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Romancoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- West Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Tunstall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- New Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Plum Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Huguenot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Dorset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Pilkinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Garysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Burrowsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Newville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Derby ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Montrose Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Cherry Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Chippenham Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Surry County
- Claremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairlawn Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Fairlawn Heights.
Cemeteries Near Fairlawn Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairlawn Heights.
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 Fairlawn Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairlawn Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Seven Pines National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dry Bridge Court Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Tabernacle Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Richmond.
- The Faith Tabernacle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland Springs Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250897 <2>
- Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Harbor National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monteflore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Workman's Circle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Washington Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Richmond.
- The Washington Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Washington Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52573 <2>
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
- The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rising Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265120 <2>
- Antioch Baptist Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Fairlawn Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairlawn Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairlawn Heights, with the one closest to Fairlawn Heights listed first.
- Fair Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Seven Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Highland Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fort Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Pole Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pole Green is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
- Dispatch ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dispatch is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
- Varina Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
- Glendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Elko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Ellerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellerson is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerson
- Cotman ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cotman is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotman
- Old Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Church is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Brook Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hill
- Atlee Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Studley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairlawn Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairlawn Heights.
Newspapers Published in Fairlawn Heights ...
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 461 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairlawn Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairlawn Heights, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairlawn Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Fairlawn Heights:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Henrico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Dinwiddie County
- Essex County
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Hopewell City
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- New Kent County
- Petersburg City
- Powhatan County
- Prince George County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Surry 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairlawn Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Fairlawn Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |