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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 Glenns (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 Glenns. 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 doctors and 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.

Glenns is located in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County: James City, King and Queen, Middlesex & York.

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

  • Gloucester County     (The home county of Glenns)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Adner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • Ark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Clay Bank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • Roanes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
    • York View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
    • Country Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Crab
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
    • Achilles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <1>
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Ruthville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Millers Tavern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Tappahannock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <1>
    • Dunbrooke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Norge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Plain View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Contra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Cumnor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Walkerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
    • Romancoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • Rumford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Ottoman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Weems
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • Monaskon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Irvington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <1>
    • Griffins Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • Merry Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • White Stone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <1>
    • Ocran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
    • Richtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Kilmarnock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <1>
    • Alfonso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Lankford Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Mathews
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaverlett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Ruff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
    • Diggs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
      • Diggs is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <1>
    • Onemo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
    • Susan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
    • Peary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Saluda
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Urbanna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Harmony Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Remlik
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Locust Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Hartfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nesting
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
    • Amburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Stingray Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Plum Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
    • New Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
    • Red Hill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Lynhams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
    • Lara
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Remo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
    • Rainswood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Blackwells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fleeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
    • Reedville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ophelia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnybank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Simonson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Downings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Simons Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Farnham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Rich Neck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Homewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Claremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenns, with the one closest to Glenns listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
    • Lackey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County
    • Yorktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rochambeau Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Dare
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Yorkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in Glenns ...

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 Glenns.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glenns, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glenns.

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 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 Glenns:

Cemeteries Near Glenns ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenns.

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

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

  • Centenary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Forest Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Chapel Cemetery
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
  • Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Lee Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
  • Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesex Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Hockley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hockley Cemetery
  • Hermitage Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
  • Lower UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Metropolitan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metropolitan Cemetery
  • Newington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newington Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • Campbell Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Memorial Cemetery
    • Corrotoman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corrotoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corrotoman Cemetery
    • Sunny Slope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Glenns had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Saluda
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stormont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormont
    • Stormont is located in Middlesex County
  • Plain View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
  • Urbanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Woods Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
    • Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
  • New Upton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Upton
    • New Upton is located in Gloucester County
  • Freeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
  • Harmony Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Locust Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Middlesex County
  • Mascot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Mascot is located in King and Queen County
  • Shacklefords
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacklefords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklefords
    • Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
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    • Church View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church View
      • Church View is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church View <1>
    • Ark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • Millenbeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millenbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County

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

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

The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glenns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5656, Longitude: -76.6127    
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Grafton and Hartfield. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>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.
<6>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 Glenns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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