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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 Henrico (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 Henrico. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Henrico is located in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.

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

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of Henrico)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henrico, with the one closest to Henrico listed first.
    • Shiny Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Averett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averett
      • From Henrico to Averett
    • Clarksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
    • Mill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Nelson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeffress
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orgainville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orgainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orgainville
      • From Henrico to Orgainville
    • Finchley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Finchley
      • From Henrico to Finchley
    • Skipwith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skipwith
      • From Henrico to Skipwith
    • Boydton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <3>
    • Cusco Willa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cusco Willa
      • From Henrico to Cusco Willa
    • Chase City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Finneywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henrico, with the one closest to Henrico listed first.
    • Wylliesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Drakes Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <3>
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henrico, with the one closest to Henrico listed first.
    • Aarons Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Virgilina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Omega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Henrico to Mayo
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Henrico to Midway
    • Clover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • South Boston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cluster Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Harmony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Henrico to Harmony
    • Banister Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Westside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • Clays Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clays Mill
      • From Henrico to Clays Mill
    • Alton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henrico, with the one closest to Henrico listed first.
    • Wattsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsboro
      • From Henrico to Wattsboro
    • Bagleys Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Caswell County (NC)
    • Semora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <3>
  • Granville County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henrico, with the one closest to Henrico listed first.
    • Bullock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <3>
    • Stovall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Wilbourns
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Townsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Berea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Henrico to Berea
    • Providence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Clay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Henrico to Clay
    • Fairport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Henrico to Fairport
    • Tar River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Stem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Hester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Person County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henrico, with the one closest to Henrico listed first.
    • Allensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxboro
      • From Henrico to Roxboro
    • Hicks Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
    • Moriah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ceffo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceffo
      • From Henrico to Ceffo
    • Mount Tirzah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitt Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County (NC)
    • Roseville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Timberlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allens Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cates
      • From Henrico to Cates
  • Vance County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henrico, with the one closest to Henrico listed first.
    • Dabney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Drewry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drewry
      • From Henrico to Drewry
    • Flat Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Henderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
    • South Henderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Bear Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gill
      • From Henrico to Gill
    • Gillburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillburg
      • From Henrico to Gillburg
    • Kittrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
    • Bobbitt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobbitt
      • From Henrico to Bobbitt
  • Warren County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henrico, with the one closest to Henrico listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Henrico to Rose Hill
    • Manson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Soul City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Wise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Norlina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Warren Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Afton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Henrico ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henrico.

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

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

  • Chandler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ligon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ligon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ligon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakhurst Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Overbey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Callahan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • State Line Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Skipwith Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<4>

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

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

  • Buffalo Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Junction
    • Buffalo Junction is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Averett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
    • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Averett
    • From Henrico to Averett
  • Siddon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siddon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddon
    • Siddon is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Clarksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
  • Buffalo Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Nelson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Soudan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soudan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudan
    • Soudan is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jeffress
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Bank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Halifax County
  • Bullock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
    • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <3>
  • Finchley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
    • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Finchley
    • From Henrico to Finchley
  • Orgainville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orgainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
    • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Orgainville
    • From Henrico to Orgainville
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    • Virgilina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Skipwith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skipwith
      • From Henrico to Skipwith
    • Stovall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people

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

Newspapers Published in Henrico ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henrico.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Henrico, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Henrico.

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 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 Henrico:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Henrico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Henrico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henrico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5926, Longitude: -78.6164    









 

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