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 King William (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 King William. 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.
Name Variations for King William ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
In past government published Postal Guides, King William was referred to as King William Courthouse.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
King William is located in King William County and is the County Seat.
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 King William. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to King William:
- King William County (The home county of King William)
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Rumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lanesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Manquin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Romancoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Enfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuck Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Central Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Sparta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Burruss Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Penola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- DeJarnette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Ruther Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Roxbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Ruthville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Charles City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kimages
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Westover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Meadowville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Ampt Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Bellwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bensley Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Beulah Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Drewrys Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Millers Tavern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Dunbrooke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Dunnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowlers Wharf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Tappahannock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beazley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Lloyds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Occupacia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Loretto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Layton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Glenns
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Adner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Freeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Ark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Westwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Atlee Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gwathmey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Taylorsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Doswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Green Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Currituck Farms
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Elko
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Fair Oaks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Highland Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Glendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Sandston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Heckler Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Montrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- East Highland Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- James City County
- Norge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Walkerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cumnor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- King and Queen Court House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crouch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Contra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Cauthornville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Mattaponi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Monaskon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Ottoman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Griffins Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Alfonso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Millenbeck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Merry Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Richtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Nesting
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Remlik
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Saluda
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Urbanna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Locust Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Grafton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Tunstall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- New Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Plum Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Lara
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Rainswood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Montrose Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Naylors
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Simons Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Simonson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Downings
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Emmerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Farnham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Newland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Rich Neck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Cherry Gardens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- 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
- Chippenham Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Nomini Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Leedstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Montross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to King William, see our County-by-County Page for King William.
Cemeteries Near King William ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of King William.
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 King William - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for King William covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- St. James Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Christian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bruington Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adams Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian View Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Indian School Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna Christian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- St. Peters Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sweet Hall Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that King William had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
- Walkerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Rumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lanesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Mantapike
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mantapike is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantapike
- Stevensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stevensville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
- Bruington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Tunstall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- King and Queen Court House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cumnor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Powcan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powcan is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powcan
- Manquin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cohoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cohoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoke
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Crouch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Aylett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Truhart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Truhart is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhart
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around King William. See our List of 1890's Communities around King William.
Newspapers Published in King William ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around King William.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of King William, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for King William.
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 websites either 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 King William:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to King William County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland County
- York 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 King William, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- King William) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |