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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 Mountcastle (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 Mountcastle. 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 and doctors 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.

Mountcastle is located in New Kent 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 New Kent County: Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen & King William.

Below are the counties that are near Mountcastle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mountcastle:

  • New Kent County     (The home county of Mountcastle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • New Kent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunstall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
    • Plum Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Ruthville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Charles City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kimages
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
    • Westover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
    • Meadowville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
    • Bellwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Ampt Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
    • Bensley Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
    • Bensley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
    • Beulah Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
    • Centralia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
    • Braebrook Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
    • Addison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Maitland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Millers Tavern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
    • Minor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Minor is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Adner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
    • Clay Bank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
    • Glenns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
    • Ark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
    • Belroi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Belroi is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
    • York View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Westwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Mechanicsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlee Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
    • Hanover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gwathmey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Elko
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Glendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Currituck Farms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
    • Green Meadows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Turner Woods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
    • Deep Bottom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
    • Lee Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
    • Fair Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fort Lee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
    • Sandston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Varina Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Norge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Mattaponi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Walkerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
    • King and Queen Court House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
    • Cumnor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
    • Plain View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Crouch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
    • Contra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
    • Cauthornville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Lanesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Romancoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Manquin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rumford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
    • Enfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Tuck Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
    • Beulahville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Saluda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Remlik
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Garysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
    • Burrowsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Newville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Montrose Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
    • Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Cherry Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
    • Walmsley Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
    • Chippenham Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Claremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Spring Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Carsley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
    • Scotland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Surry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Homewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Dendron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Beachland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
  • Sussex County
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountcastle, with the one closest to Mountcastle listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
    • Oaktree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
    • Charles Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Charles Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner

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

Cemeteries Near Mountcastle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountcastle.

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 Mountcastle - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mountcastle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Menoah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elko Union Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Eiam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale Community Bible Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Glendale National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Willis UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Grace Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mountcastle had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Providence Forge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Roxbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
  • Quinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tallysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tallysville is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
  • Ruthville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
  • Dispatch ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dispatch is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
  • Elko
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Walkers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Walkers is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
  • Tunstall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
  • Westover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Westover is located in Charles City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
  • Holdcroft
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Holdcroft is located in Charles City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdcroft
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lanexa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Shirley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shirley is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Weyanoke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Weyanoke is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mountcastle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountcastle.

Newspapers Published in Mountcastle ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountcastle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountcastle, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountcastle.

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 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 Mountcastle:

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>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- Mountcastle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mountcastle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.