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 Lyells (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 Lyells. 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.
Lyells is located in Richmond 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 Richmond County: Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Lyells. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lyells:
- Richmond County (The home county of Lyells)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Tallent Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Warsaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Naylors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Newland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Farnham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Simons Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Downings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simonson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Central Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Port Royal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Tappahannock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bowlers Wharf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Dunbrooke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Layton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Lloyds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Occupacia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Millers Tavern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Beazley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Loretto
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Gloucester County
- Glenns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Contra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Bruington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cauthornville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Cumnor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- King and Queen Court House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walkerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Ninde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Shiloh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Port Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Dahlgren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hooes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Beulahville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Rumford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Romancoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Lanesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- West Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Manquin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Alfonso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Griffins Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Monaskon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Merry Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Richtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Lankford Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Ottoman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Millenbeck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Kilmarnock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Irvington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weems
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- White Stone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Nesting
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Remlik
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Urbanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saluda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Locust Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Rainswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Bundick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Heathsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Blackwells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Remo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Ophelia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sunnybank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Reedville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fleeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Nomini Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Machodoc
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Griffiths Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Hinnom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Kinsale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tucker Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Montross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chiltons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Bryant Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Baynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Leedstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Nash Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Solomons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Dowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drum Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Olivet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cove View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Broomes Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mackall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Cobb Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rock Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Mount Victoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Morgantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Coltons Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Piney Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tall Timbers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Abell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Avenue
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Drayden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Lee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Compton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Gum Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Blakistone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Bushwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Callaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lyells, see our County-by-County Page for Lyells.
Cemeteries Near Lyells ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lyells.
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 Lyells - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lyells covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Beulah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clarksville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Menokin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cobham Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lyells Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Totuskey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gibeon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (139 more) ...
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt House Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 in 1895, Lyells had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lyells, with the one closest to Lyells listed first.
- Nomini Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Warsaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oldhams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oldhams is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldhams
- Haynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haynesville is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Farmers Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Machodoc
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Hague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Naylors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Emmerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Village is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Kinsale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tucker Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Montross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tappahannock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lyells. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lyells.
Newspapers Published in Lyells ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyells.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lyells, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lyells.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Lyells:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Richmond County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- Northumberland County
- Westmoreland County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Saint Mary's 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 Lyells, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lyells) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |