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 Laurel Lakes (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 Laurel Lakes. 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 Laurel Lakes ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Laurel Lakes: Laurel Lks.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Laurel Lakes. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurel Lakes.
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.
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 doctors and 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.
Laurel Lakes is located in Henrico 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 Henrico County: Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, New Kent & Richmond.
Below are the counties that are near Laurel Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laurel Lakes:
- Henrico County (The home county of Laurel Lakes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Laurel Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Glen Allen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Longdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Hunton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Quail Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Dumbarton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Lakeside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Chamberlayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Tuckahoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Short Pump
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tuckahoe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Amelia County
- Masons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Ruther Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Penola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- DeJarnette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Sparta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Bowling Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Roxbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Kimages
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Westover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Bon Air
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Robious
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Midlothian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ampt Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bensley Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Drewrys Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Bellwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Beulah Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Otterdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Centralia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Addison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Grant Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Oilville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Thorncliff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Goochland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Maidens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Enon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Hadensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fife
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Atlee Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Gwathmey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hylas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Mechanicsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Casco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goodall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Taylorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Doswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vontay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Walkerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cauthornville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Enfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Tuck Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Manquin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rumford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Beulahville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Lanesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Willowbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Shelfar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Gays ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Bumpass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Cuckoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Harris ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Tunstall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- New Kent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Huguenot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Dorset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Beaumont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Pilkinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Belona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Cherry Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Partlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marye
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laurel Lakes, see our County-by-County Page for Laurel Lakes.
Cemeteries Near Laurel Lakes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel Lakes.
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 Laurel Lakes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laurel Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Bolton Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ford Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- Glen Allen Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glen Allen Baptist Churchyard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Glen Allen.
- The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262421 <3>
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #980524 <3>
- Hungary Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Deep Run Baptist Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run Baptist Church
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Deep Run Baptist Church is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Deep Run Baptist Church has also been known as:
- Deep Run Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974477 <3>
- Schermerhorn Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cottrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside of Richmond
- The Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202767 <3>
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Laurel Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Laurel Lakes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel Lakes, with the one closest to Laurel Lakes listed first.
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Glen Allen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dumbarton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- French Hay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- Westham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Westham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westham
- Brook Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hill
- Erin Shades
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
- Ellerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ellerson is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerson
- Atlee Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Ashcake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- Farrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farrington is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Gayton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gayton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lorraine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bon Air
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laurel Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurel Lakes.
Newspapers Published in Laurel Lakes ...
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 461 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Lakes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel Lakes, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel Lakes.
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 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 Laurel Lakes:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Henrico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Dinwiddie County
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Hopewell City
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Louisa County
- New Kent County
- Petersburg City
- Powhatan County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laurel Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Laurel Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |