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 Gum Tree (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 Gum Tree. 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 Gum Tree ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Gumtreeee.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Gum Tree. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum Tree.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Gum Tree is located in Hanover County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hanover County: Caroline, Goochland, Henrico, King William, Louisa, New Kent & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Gum Tree. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gum Tree:
- Hanover County (The home county of Gum Tree)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Taylorsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Doswell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Verdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gwathmey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Goodall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Casco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Hylas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Montpelier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beaverdam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atlee Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Ruther Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Penola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- DeJarnette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Bowling Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Central Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Samuels Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Port Royal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Neck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Charles City County
- Roxbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Bon Air
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Robious
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Midlothian
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ampt Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bensley Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bellwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Beulah Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Drewrys Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Otterdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Centralia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Chesterfield Court House
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Beazley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Minor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Lloyds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Dunbrooke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Millers Tavern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Loretto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Oilville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Goochland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maidens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Hadensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Enon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Hunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Glen Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Quail Walk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Longdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Wyndham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Laurel Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Chamberlayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Short Pump
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dumbarton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Lakeside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- East Highland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- Tuckahoe Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Cauthornville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Walkerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- King George County
- Port Conway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Enfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Manquin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lanesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Bumpass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Willowbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Gays ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Harris ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Shelfar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Cuckoo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Mineral
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Vigor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- New Kent County
- Tunstall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Huguenot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Beaumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Dorset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Cherry Gardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Partlow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marye
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Arcadia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Thornburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lewiston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Snell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Massaponax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Glenora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Post Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spotsylvania
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Margo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- McHenry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gum Tree, see our County-by-County Page for Gum Tree.
Cemeteries Near Gum Tree ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gum Tree.
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 Gum Tree - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gum Tree covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wickham Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham Family Cemetery
- The Wickham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jericho Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (194 more) ...
- Winns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Signal Hill Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Gum Tree in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gum Tree.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gum Tree, with the one closest to Gum Tree listed first.
- Taylorsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- South Anna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Anna is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Anna
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Verdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Oliver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Noel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Ruther Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Farrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farrington is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Peaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
- Cady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cady is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
- Goodall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- French Hay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ashcake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- Hewlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Glen Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gum Tree. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gum Tree.
Newspapers Published in Gum Tree ...
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 Gum Tree.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gum Tree, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gum Tree.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Gum Tree:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Hanover County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Essex County
- Goochland County
- Henrico County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Louisa County
- New Kent County
- Powhatan County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Gum Tree, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gum Tree) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |