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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 Lanesville (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 Lanesville. 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 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.

Lanesville is located in King William County.

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 Lanesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lanesville:

  • King William County     (The home county of Lanesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesville, with the one closest to Lanesville listed first.
    • Romancoke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rumford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Lanesville to Rumford
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Manquin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Enfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Lanesville to Enfield
    • Beulahville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuck Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Caroline County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesville, with the one closest to Lanesville listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxbury
      • From Lanesville to Roxbury
    • Ruthville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Charles City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kimages
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimages
      • From Lanesville to Kimages
    • Westover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westover
      • From Lanesville to Westover
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesville, with the one closest to Lanesville listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bensley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Centralia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centralia
      • From Lanesville to Centralia
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesville, with the one closest to Lanesville listed first.
    • Millers Tavern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Minor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunnsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunbrooke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From Lanesville to Dunbrooke
    • Tappahannock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Beazley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lloyds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Lanesville to Lloyds
    • Occupacia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Lanesville to Occupacia
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesville, with the one closest to Lanesville listed first.
    • Adner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Glenns
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeport
      • From Lanesville to Freeport
    • Clay Bank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay Bank
      • From Lanesville to Clay Bank
    • York View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Roanes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanover County
  • Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
  • Lancaster County
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Northumberland County
  • Prince George County
  • Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesville, with the one closest to Lanesville listed first.
    • Simons Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Simonson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From Lanesville to Simonson
    • Naylors
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Downings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Emmerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmerton
      • From Lanesville to Emmerton
    • Farnham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Warsaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Walmsley Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Tallent Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Lanesville to Newland
    • Rich Neck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Surry County
    • Claremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Williamsburg City
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanesville, with the one closest to Lanesville listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaktree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaktree
      • From Lanesville to Oaktree

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

Cemeteries Near Lanesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lanesville.

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 Lanesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Lanesville had a population of 102 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cohoke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoke
    • Cohoke is located in King William County
  • King William
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King William
    • King William is located in King William County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King William <3>
  • King and Queen Court House
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mantapike
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantapike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantapike
    • Mantapike is located in King and Queen County
  • Romancoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Truhart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhart
    • Truhart is located in King and Queen County
  • Tunstall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
    • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tunstall
    • From Lanesville to Tunstall
  • Tallysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
    • Tallysville is located in New Kent County
  • Walkerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Stevensville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
    • Stevensville is located in King and Queen County
  • Quinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <3>
  • Cumnor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Rumford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Lanesville to Rumford
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Shanghai
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
      • Shanghai 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 Lanesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lanesville.

Newspapers Published in Lanesville ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lanesville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lanesville.

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 Lanesville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanesville. 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lanesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lanesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6147, Longitude: -76.9785       In this case, the coordinates for Lanesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lanesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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