Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Island Farm (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 Island Farm. 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 hospitals and 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.
Island Farm is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Caroline, King and Queen, King George, Middlesex, Richmond & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Island Farm. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Island Farm:
- Essex County (The home county of Island Farm)
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Tappahannock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dunnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bowlers Wharf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Dunbrooke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Millers Tavern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Lloyds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Occupacia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Beazley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Layton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Central Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Sparta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Port Royal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- DeJarnette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Samuels Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Penola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Bowling Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Glenns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Adner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Freeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Hanover County
- Westwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Contra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Bruington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cumnor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Cauthornville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King and Queen Court House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walkerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Mattaponi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Plain View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Shiloh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Port Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Alden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Edgehill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Rumford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Beulahville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Lanesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Romancoke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Manquin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Enfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Tuck Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Alfonso
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Monaskon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Griffins Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Ottoman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Merry Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Richtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Lankford Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Millenbeck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Irvington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmarnock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weems
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- White Stone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Nesting
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Remlik
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Urbanna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saluda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Grafton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Plum Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Tunstall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- New Kent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Rainswood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Lodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Lara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Bundick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Heathsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blackwells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Remo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Ophelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lynhams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Fleeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Naylors
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Emmerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Tallent Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Simons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Farnham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Newland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Rich Neck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Downings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simonson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Nomini Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Montross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Griffiths Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Machodoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Hinnom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Chiltons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Kinsale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Tucker Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Bryant Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Leedstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Cobb Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rock Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Coltons Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Piney Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tall Timbers
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Abell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Avenue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Breton Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Blakistone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Bushwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Compton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Milestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Drayden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Lee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Island Farm, see our County-by-County Page for Island Farm.
Cemeteries Near Island Farm ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Island Farm.
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 Island Farm - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Island Farm covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Rappahannock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rappahannock Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cobham Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Brizendine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Menokin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Milden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (143 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Island Farm in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Island Farm.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Island Farm, with the one closest to Island Farm listed first.
- Brays
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brays is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays
- Tappahannock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dunnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wares Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wares Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wares Wharf
- Pauls Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pauls Crossroads is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Crossroads
- Ozeana
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ozeana is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozeana
- Naylors
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Landing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Landing
- Howertons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howertons is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertons
- Upright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Upright is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upright
- Bowlers Wharf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bestland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bestland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestland
- Emmerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Millers Tavern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Island Farm. See our List of 1890's Communities around Island Farm.
Newspapers Published in Island Farm ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Island Farm.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Island Farm, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Island Farm.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Island Farm:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland County
- Charles County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Island Farm) 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 Island Farm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |