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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 Gordon Landing (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 Gordon Landing. 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 Gordon Landing ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gordon Landing: Gordon Lndg. (or less commonly used: Gordon Lndng.)

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.

Gordon Landing is located in King William 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 King William County: Caroline, Hanover, King and Queen & New Kent.

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

  • King William County     (The home county of Gordon Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Romancoke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • West Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rumford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <2>
    • Tuck Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
  • Caroline County
    • Central Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Ruthville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Kimages
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
    • Meadowville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Millers Tavern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunbrooke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Tappahannock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Beazley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Adner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • Glenns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Ark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • Clay Bank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • York View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Roanes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
    • Country Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Westwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
    • Mechanicsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
    • Atlee Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gwathmey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwathmey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Elko
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Currituck Farms
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currituck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
      • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
    • Green Meadows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Lee Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
      • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Turner Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
      • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Fair Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Highland Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sandston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Fort Lee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Heckler Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
      • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Deep Bottom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
      • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Norge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Cumnor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Crouch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Contra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Plain View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Cauthornville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Monaskon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Ottoman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • Merry Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Weems
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • Alfonso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Irvington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Richtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Remlik
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Saluda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Nesting
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
    • Urbanna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Locust Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Harmony Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Hartfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • New Kent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Plum Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • Northumberland County
    • Lara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Garysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Montrose Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
    • Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Simons Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Simonson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Downings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Farnham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Walmsley Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon Landing, with the one closest to Gordon Landing listed first.
    • Claremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Scotland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Spring Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • York County
    • Barlows Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in Gordon Landing ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gordon Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gordon Landing, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gordon Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Gordon Landing:

Cemeteries Near Gordon Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gordon Landing.

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

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Christian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sweet Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Hall Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hall Cemetery
  • St. James Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Theresas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresas Cemetery
  • Sunny Slope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
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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>

While we didn't find Gordon Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gordon Landing.

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

  • Cohoke
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoke
    • Cohoke is located in King William County
  • Lanesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in King William County
  • Tallysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
    • Tallysville is located in New Kent County
  • King William
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King William have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Romancoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • King and Queen Court House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King and Queen Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King and Queen Court House
    • King and Queen Court House is located in King and Queen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King and Queen Court House <2>
  • Tunstall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunstall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
    • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
  • Quinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Truhart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhart
    • Truhart is located in King and Queen County
  • Mantapike
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantapike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantapike
    • Mantapike is located in King and Queen County
  • Walkerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
    • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
  • West Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Providence Forge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
      • Providence Forge is located in New Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence Forge <2>
    • Shanghai
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
      • Shanghai is located in King and Queen County
    • Little Plymouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plymouth
      • Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County

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

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

The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gordon Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordon Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5879, Longitude: -76.9739       In this case, the coordinates for Gordon Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Gordon Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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