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 Keith (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 Keith. 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 and hospitals 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.
Keith is located in King William 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 King William County: Caroline, Hanover, King and Queen & New Kent.
Below are the counties that are near Keith. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keith:
- King William County (The home county of Keith)
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Beulahville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Enfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Manquin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lanesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Romancoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Penola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- DeJarnette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Central Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Ruther Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New London
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Samuels Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Port Royal
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Moss Neck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Charles City County
- Roxbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Bon Air
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Ampt Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Robious
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Bellwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Drewrys Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Beazley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Minor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Dunbrooke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Millers Tavern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Lloyds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Loretto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Tappahannock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Layton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Dunnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bowlers Wharf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Goochland County
- Oilville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Hanover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Doswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Verdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Gwathmey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Atlee Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Mechanicsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Westwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Hewlett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Goodall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Beaverdam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Hunton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Chamberlayne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Longdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Quail Walk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Glen Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Highland Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- Laurel Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Highland Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Dumbarton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Lakeside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Cauthornville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Walkerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Crouch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Contra
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- King and Queen Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Port Conway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Shiloh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Edgehill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- King George
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arnolds Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Bumpass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Harris ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Willowbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Tunstall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- New Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Naylors
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Newland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Chippenham Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Cherry Gardens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Warsaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Walmsley Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Tallent Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Arcadia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Marye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Partlow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thornburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Massaponax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Snell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spotsylvania
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Leedstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Nash Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Baynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Montross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Nomini Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Keith, see our County-by-County Page for Keith.
Cemeteries Near Keith ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keith.
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 Keith - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Keith covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Luther Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Epworth Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Signal Hill Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wickham Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham Family Cemetery
- The Wickham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Keith in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Keith.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Mangohick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mangohick is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangohick
- Globe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Beulahville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Etna Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Etna Mills is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Mills
- Shumansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shumansville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumansville
- Enfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Bagby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bagby is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
- Cady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cady is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
- South Anna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Anna is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Anna
- Aylett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Owenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Owenton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
- Peaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Manquin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Penola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Keith. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keith.
Newspapers Published in Keith ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keith.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keith, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keith.
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 Keith:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to King William County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Essex County
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- Louisa County
- New Kent County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Keith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Keith) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |