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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 Heathsville (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 Heathsville. 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 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.

Heathsville is located in Northumberland County and is the County Seat.

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 Northumberland County: Lancaster, Richmond & Westmoreland.

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

  • Northumberland County     (The home county of Heathsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathsville, with the one closest to Heathsville listed first.
    • Coan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Bundick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bundick
      • From Heathsville to Bundick
    • Rainswood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rainswood
      • From Heathsville to Rainswood
    • Lara
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodge
      • From Heathsville to Lodge
    • Blackwells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwells
      • From Heathsville to Blackwells
    • Morrisons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Remo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ophelia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sunnybank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnybank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunnybank
      • From Heathsville to Sunnybank
    • Reedville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fleeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynhams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynhams
      • From Heathsville to Lynhams
  • Accomack County
    • Tangier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
      • Tangier is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <3>
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathsville, with the one closest to Heathsville listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunnsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Tappahannock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Dunbrooke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From Heathsville to Dunbrooke
    • Millers Tavern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Minor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Layton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lloyds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Heathsville to Lloyds
    • Occupacia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Heathsville to Occupacia
  • Gloucester County
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathsville, with the one closest to Heathsville listed first.
    • Alfonso
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lankford Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffins Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Richtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Merry Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Monaskon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kilmarnock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Ottoman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Irvington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Millenbeck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Weems
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ocran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocran
      • From Heathsville to Ocran
    • White Stone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Middlesex County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathsville, with the one closest to Heathsville listed first.
    • Farnham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Downings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Simonson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From Heathsville to Simonson
    • Emmerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmerton
      • From Heathsville to Emmerton
    • Rich Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Simons Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Warsaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tallent Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Naylors
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Heathsville to Newland
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathsville, with the one closest to Heathsville listed first.
    • Griffiths Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tucker Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Machodoc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nomini Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hinnom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinnom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinnom
      • From Heathsville to Hinnom
    • Montross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chiltons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiltons
      • From Heathsville to Chiltons
    • Bryant Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Baynesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Potomac Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvert County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathsville, with the one closest to Heathsville listed first.
    • Solomons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
      • Solomons is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <3>
    • Drum Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drum Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drum Point
      • From Heathsville to Drum Point
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Dowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <3>
    • Olivet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Coster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Cove View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathsville, with the one closest to Heathsville listed first.
    • Scotland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
    • Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <3>
    • Gum Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Piney Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <3>
    • Dameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Tall Timbers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <3>
    • Drayden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <3>
    • Saint Marys City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Valley Lee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Callaway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <3>
    • Great Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <3>
    • Lexington Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Breton Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heathsville, with the one closest to Heathsville listed first.
    • Rhodes Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <3>
    • Smith Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Tylerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Heathsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heathsville.

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

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

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfields Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibeon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibeon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibeon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willie Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyells Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyells Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Totuskey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totuskey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totuskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Heathsville had a population of 525 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Avalon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Northumberland County
  • Bundick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
    • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bundick
    • From Heathsville to Bundick
  • Lottsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsburg
    • Lottsburg is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottsburg <3>
  • Lewisetta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisetta
    • Lewisetta is located in Northumberland County
  • Browns Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
    • Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
  • Lodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
    • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lodge
    • From Heathsville to Lodge
  • Blackwells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
    • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blackwells
    • From Heathsville to Blackwells
  • Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
    • Village is located in Northumberland County
  • Farnham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wicomico Church
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicomico Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico Church
    • Wicomico Church is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wicomico Church <3>
  • Downings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Litwalton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litwalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litwalton
    • Litwalton is located in Lancaster County
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    • Mila
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mila
      • Mila is located in Northumberland County
    • Kinsale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsale
      • Kinsale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsale <3>
    • Lilian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilian
      • Lilian is located in Northumberland County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Heathsville ...

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 Heathsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Heathsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Heathsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Heathsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Heathsville.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Heathsville:

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Heathsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heathsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heathsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9174, Longitude: -76.4721    









 

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