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 Gulvey (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 Gulvey. 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 northeast 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 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.
Gulvey is located in King George 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 King George County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Essex, Stafford & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Gulvey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gulvey:
- King George County (The home county of Gulvey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
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- Alden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alden is located in King George County
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- Ninde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Edgehill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Weedonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- King George
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dahlgren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hampstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Port Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Arnolds Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Ambar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
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- Hooes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Port Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Moss Neck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
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- Stuart Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
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- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Central Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Burruss Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Loretto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Layton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Occupacia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Beazley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Tappahannock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Minor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Dunnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- King and Queen County
- Cauthornville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Beulahville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Chamberlain Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Triangle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dumfries
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Joplin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Montclair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dale City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marumsco Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Kopp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Minnieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Newland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Naylors
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Warsaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Massaponax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Leavells
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Waverly Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Thornburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Spotsylvania
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Snell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlanding Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Loy Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Hampstead Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Little Falls Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- North Potomac
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Chatham Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Falmouth Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Northridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Aquia Harbour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Canterbury Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Colonial Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nash Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leedstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Baynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Montross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Adelina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Battle ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Bowens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Hellen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Morgantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Mount Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Mount Air
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Faulkner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nanjemoy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Doncaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Ironsides
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- McConchie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Accokeek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Aquasco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Blakistone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Avenue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bushwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Milestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Budds Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Coltons Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hurry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Chaptico
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Abell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clements
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Compton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Breton Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gulvey, see our County-by-County Page for Gulvey.
Cemeteries Near Gulvey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gulvey.
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 Gulvey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gulvey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mildale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hanover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sharp Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lucas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spy Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montague Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Gulvey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gulvey.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gulvey, with the one closest to Gulvey listed first.
- Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Edgehill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Rollins Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Weedonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Port Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hampstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Colonial Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Owens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Owens is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Port Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ambar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Comorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Comorn is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comorn
- Osso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Osso is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osso
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gulvey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gulvey.
Newspapers Published in Gulvey ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gulvey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gulvey, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gulvey.
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 Gulvey:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to King George County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's 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> | 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 Gulvey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gulvey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |