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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 Farmers Shop Corner (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 Farmers Shop Corner. 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 Farmers Shop Corner ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Farmers Shop Corner: Farmers Shop Cor. (or less commonly used: Farmers Shop Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Farmers Shop Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Farmers Shop Corner may originally have been Farmer's Shop Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Farmers Shop Corner might be written as Farmer Shop Corner.

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 northeast 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Farmers Shop Corner is located in Hanover 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 Hanover County: Caroline, Goochland, Henrico, King William, Louisa, New Kent & Spotsylvania.

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

  • Hanover County     (The home county of Farmers Shop Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Westwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
    • Atlee Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gwathmey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gwathmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Taylorsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
    • Doswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doswell
      • Doswell is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doswell <4>
    • Hylas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
      • Hylas is located in Hanover County
    • Casco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
    • Goodall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
    • Rockville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Burruss Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Penola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • Central Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • DeJarnette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
    • Bowling Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Kimages
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ruthville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Westover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Bensley Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Meadowville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewrys Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Beulah Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Centralia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Minor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Millers Tavern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Beazley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lloyds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Tappahannock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Occupacia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Green Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Currituck Farms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Windsor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Highland Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
      • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Sandston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elko
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Heckler Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
      • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Fort Lee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Montrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henrico County
    • East Highland Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
      • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • James City County
    • Norge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Bruington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cumnor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • King and Queen Court House
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cauthornville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Contra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mattaponi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Plain View
      (30 miles [48.3 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 William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Manquin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Enfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rumford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Lanesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Tuck Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
    • Beulahville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Romancoke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • West Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
  • Middlesex County
    • Nesting
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Tunstall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • New Kent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Plum Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Garysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Montrose Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
    • Richmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Shop Corner, with the one closest to Farmers Shop Corner listed first.
    • Cherry Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Chippenham Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Naylors
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County

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

Cemeteries Near Farmers Shop Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farmers Shop Corner.

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 Farmers Shop Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Bethesda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cold Harbor National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Second Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Indian School Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Indian View Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Methodist Church 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 Farmers Shop Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Farmers Shop Corner.

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

  • Old Church
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church
    • Old Church is located in Hanover County
  • Tunstall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Manquin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Studley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Studley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
    • Studley is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Studley <4>
  • Enfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Pole Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
    • Pole Green is located in Hanover County
  • Dispatch ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dispatch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
    • Dispatch is located in New Kent County
  • Quinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <4>
  • Rumford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Highland Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Etna Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Mills
    • Etna Mills is located in King William County
  • Fair Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
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    • Seven Pines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
    • Tallysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
      • Tallysville is located in New Kent County
    • King William
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King William have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King William
      • King William is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King William <4>

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Farmers Shop Corner:

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

The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Farmers Shop Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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