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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 Nelson Heights (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 Nelson Heights. 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 Nelson Heights ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Nelson Heights: Nelson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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.

Nelson Heights is located in York 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 York County: Gloucester, Hampton City, James City, Mathews, Northampton & Williamsburg City.

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

  • York County     (The home county of Nelson Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lackey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County
    • Dare
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Yorkville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County
    • Rochambeau Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Barlows Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
  • Chesapeake City
    • Charlton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Gloucester Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <1>
    • Crab
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
    • Achilles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Country Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Roanes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
    • Clay Bank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • York View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Adner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Newgate Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Greenwood Farms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
    • Chapel Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckroe Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
    • Phoebus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Rushmere
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Rescue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Smithfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Magnet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Zuni
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Norge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Plain View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • King William County
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • Lancaster County
    • White Stone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <1>
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Susan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
    • Peary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
    • Beaverlett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Onemo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
    • Ruff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
    • Mathews
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Diggs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
      • Diggs is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <1>
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Hartfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Amburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Harmony Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Stingray Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
    • Locust Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saluda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Urbanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • New Kent County
    • Plum Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
    • Red Hill Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bernard Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Hilton Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Norfolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Glenwood Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
      • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Sussex
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Monticello Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • Alantic City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Norfolk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Cape Charles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
      • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <1>
    • Cherrystone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
    • Cheapside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
    • Cheriton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
      • Cheriton is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <1>
    • Pat Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <1>
  • Portsmouth City
    • Portsmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Southampton County
    • Ivor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <1>
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Ames Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
      • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
    • Bennett Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Chuckatuck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
    • Driver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Shoulders Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Homewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Scotland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Beachland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
    • Itata
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Surry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <1>
    • Dendron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Claremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Spring Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
    • Carsley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
  • Virginia Beach City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson Heights, with the one closest to Nelson Heights listed first.
    • Burtons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Aragona Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Westview Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Nelson Heights ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelson Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nelson Heights, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nelson Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nelson Heights:

Cemeteries Near Nelson Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nelson Heights.

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

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

  • Yorktown National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorktown National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorktown National Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Potters Field Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
  • Jackson Post Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Post Cemetery
  • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Hopson Gravesite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopson Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopson Gravesite
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
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    • Gloucester Field Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gloucester Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gloucester Field Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Nelson Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nelson Heights.

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

  • Yorktown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grafton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <1>
  • Gloucester Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
    • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <1>
  • Lee Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
    • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
  • Denbigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denbigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denbigh
    • Denbigh is located in Newport News City
  • Oriana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriana
    • Oriana is located in Newport News City
  • Achilles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
    • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
  • Newport News
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Severn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
    • Severn is located in Gloucester County
  • Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in James City County
  • Ordinary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Menchville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchville
    • Menchville is located in Newport News City
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    • White Marsh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
      • White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <1>
    • Morrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Newport News City
    • Homewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County

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

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

The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.gov/

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nelson Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nelson Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2033, Longitude: -76.4936       In this case, the coordinates for Nelson Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Nelson Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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