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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 Irwin (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 Irwin. 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.

Irwin is located in Goochland 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 Goochland County: Cumberland, Fluvanna, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa & Powhatan.

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

  • Goochland County     (The home county of Irwin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Goochland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Maidens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Hook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Thorncliff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
    • Enon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Oilville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fife
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hadensville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Tabscott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Lodore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
    • Masons Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
    • Paineville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
    • Amelia Court House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rodophil
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • New Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • Bridgeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Arvonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gold Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gravel Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Burruss Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
    • Ruther Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Midlothian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Otterdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
    • Robious
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
    • Bon Air
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesterfield Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
    • Coalboro ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
    • Winterpock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
    • Holly ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Lakeside Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Trenton Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Trents Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
    • Guinea Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
    • Cotton Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Columbia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kents Store
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
    • Fork Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Weber City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lake Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
    • Antioch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Nicholas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Vontay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Casco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Hylas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hylas is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
    • Montpelier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
    • Tylers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
    • Beaverdam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gwathmey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hewlett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
    • Taylorsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Verdon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Verdon is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Wyndham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
    • Short Pump
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
    • Lorraine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Tuckahoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Glen Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
    • Laurel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Hunton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
    • Quail Walk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
    • Dumbarton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
    • Longdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
    • Lakeside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Shelfar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
    • Willowbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Cuckoo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
    • Vigor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Vigor is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
    • Pendleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pendleton is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
    • Bells Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
    • Mineral
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bumpass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Louisa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Medlock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Michaux
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
    • Belona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
    • Huguenot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
    • Dorset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
    • Pilkinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
  • Richmond City
    • Richmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Chippenham Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
    • Cherry Gardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
    • Walmsley Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Lewiston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Glenora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
    • Partlow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holladay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
    • Childs Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove

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

Cemeteries Near Irwin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Irwin.

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 Irwin - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Irwin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Belmead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Petersville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cartersville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Subletts Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelton Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Little Fork Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
    • The Rocky Oak Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rocky Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Payne Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Irwin had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Cedar Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Maidens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Michaux
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
  • Three Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Square is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
  • Jefferson ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Sandy Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • West View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • West View is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
  • Thorncliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
  • Gum Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Perkinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Perkinsville is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
  • Enon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Stokes ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stokes is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cardwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Cardwell is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
    • Oilville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fine Creek Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills

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

Newspapers Published in Irwin ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Irwin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Irwin, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Irwin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Irwin:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Irwin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Irwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.