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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 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.

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 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.

King William is located in King William County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <2>
    • Romancoke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Tuck Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Burruss Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Penola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • DeJarnette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Ruthville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kimages
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Tappahannock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
    • Beazley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Occupacia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occupacia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
    • Layton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Essex County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Adner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • Ark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
    • Hanover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
    • Atlee Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gwathmey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwathmey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Taylorsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Currituck Farms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currituck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
      • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
    • Elko
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Fair Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Highland Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
      • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Sandston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Lee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Heckler Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
      • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Montrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henrico County
    • East Highland Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
      • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Cumnor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Contra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Cauthornville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Plain View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Ottoman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • Alfonso
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Merry Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Richtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Grafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from King William, with the one closest to King William listed first.
    • New Kent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Plum Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Rainswood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
    • 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.
    • Simons Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Simonson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Downings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Farnham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
    • Tallent Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Rich Neck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Chippenham Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Leedstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leedstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Montross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • York County
    • Barlows Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to King William, see our County-by-County Page for 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 first turn to 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hall Cemetery
  • Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Smyrna Christian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
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    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Hall Cemetery

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.<6>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
    • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
  • Rumford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
    • Rumford is located in King William County
  • Lanesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in King William County
  • Mantapike
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantapike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantapike
    • Mantapike is located in King and Queen County
  • Stevensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
    • Stevensville is located in King and Queen County
  • Bruington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
    • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
  • Tunstall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunstall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
    • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
  • King and Queen Court House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King and Queen Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King and Queen Court House
    • King and Queen Court House is located in King and Queen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King and Queen Court House <2>
  • Cumnor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
    • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
  • Powcan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powcan
    • Powcan is located in King and Queen County
  • Manquin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
    • Manquin is located in King William County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <2>
  • Cohoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoke
    • Cohoke is located in King William County
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    • Crouch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Aylett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aylett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylett
      • Aylett is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aylett <2>
    • Truhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhart
      • Truhart is located in King and Queen County

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.

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

The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- King William) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in King William. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6874, Longitude: -77.0136       In this case, the coordinates for King William have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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