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 Gilman (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 Gilman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Gilman is located in Hanover 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 Hanover County: Caroline, Goochland, Henrico, King William, Louisa, New Kent & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Gilman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gilman:
- Hanover County (The home county of Gilman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Goodall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Casco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gwathmey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Hylas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Montpelier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Verdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Doswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hewlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Vontay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Amelia County
- Masons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Ruther Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- DeJarnette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Bowling Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Central Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- New London
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Bon Air
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Robious
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Chesterfield Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Midlothian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ampt Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Otterdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Bensley Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bellwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Beulah Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Drewrys Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Centralia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Essex County
- Beazley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Fluvanna County
- Kents Store
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Oilville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Goochland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Maidens
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Enon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Hadensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fife
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tabscott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Caledonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Wyndham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Hunton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Short Pump
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glen Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Walk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Laurel Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Longdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Tuckahoe Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Lakeside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Dumbarton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Chamberlayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Cauthornville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Walkerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Enfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Manquin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rumford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Willowbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Bumpass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Gays ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Shelfar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Harris ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Cuckoo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Pendleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Mineral
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vigor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Louisa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- New Kent County
- Tunstall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Huguenot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Beaumont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Dorset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Pilkinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Belona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Cherry Gardens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Partlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marye
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Lewiston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Arcadia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Thornburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glenora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Snell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Margo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Post Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Massaponax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Childs Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Holladay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gilman, see our County-by-County Page for Gilman.
Cemeteries Near Gilman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilman.
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 Gilman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gilman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Winns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194146 <3>
- The Church of Our Saviour Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #890855 <3>
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Springfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175005 <3>
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Glen Allen.
- The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262421 <3>
- Glen Allen Baptist Churchyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- Glen Allen Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Schermerhorn Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Gilman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gilman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gilman, with the one closest to Gilman listed first.
- Farrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Farrington is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Goodall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Montpelier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gouldin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gouldin is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldin
- Taylorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Verdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Glen Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Anna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Anna is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Anna
- Noel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Noel is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Johnsons Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons Springs is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Springs
- Erin Shades
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
- French Hay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gilman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gilman.
Newspapers Published in Gilman ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilman, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilman.
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 Gilman:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Hanover County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Caroline County
- Chesterfield County
- Essex County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Henrico County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Louisa County
- New Kent County
- Powhatan County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gilman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Gilman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |