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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 Nesting (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 Nesting. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Nesting is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, Lancaster & Mathews.

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

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of Nesting)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesting, with the one closest to Nesting listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunnsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tappahannock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <1>
    • Millers Tavern
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Minor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From Nesting to Dunbrooke
    • Beazley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lloyds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Nesting to Lloyds
    • Occupacia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Nesting to Occupacia
    • Layton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesting, with the one closest to Nesting listed first.
    • Glenns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Freeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeport
      • From Nesting to Freeport
    • Adner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • North
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Clay Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay Bank
      • From Nesting to Clay Bank
    • Roanes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • York View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • White Marsh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Country Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ordinary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Hanover County
    • Westwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Nesting to Westwood
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesting, with the one closest to Nesting listed first.
    • Romancoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lanesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lanesville
      • From Nesting to Lanesville
    • Rumford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Nesting to Rumford
    • Manquin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Beulahville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulahville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulahville
      • From Nesting to Beulahville
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesting, with the one closest to Nesting listed first.
    • Monaskon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Griffins Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ottoman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Merry Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Merry Point
      • From Nesting to Merry Point
    • Alfonso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millenbeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millenbeck
      • From Nesting to Millenbeck
    • Richtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Weems
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <1>
    • Lankford Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kilmarnock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <1>
    • White Stone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Ocran
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocran
      • From Nesting to Ocran
  • Mathews County
  • New Kent County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesting, with the one closest to Nesting listed first.
    • Lara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rainswood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rainswood
      • From Nesting to Rainswood
    • Heathsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynhams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynhams
      • From Nesting to Lynhams
    • Remo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bundick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bundick
      • From Nesting to Bundick
    • Lodge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodge
      • From Nesting to Lodge
    • Morrisons Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Blackwells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwells
      • From Nesting to Blackwells
    • Coan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Fleeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Reedville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ophelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesting, with the one closest to Nesting listed first.
    • Simonson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From Nesting to Simonson
    • Downings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Simons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Farnham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Emmerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmerton
      • From Nesting to Emmerton
    • Rich Neck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Warsaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tallent Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Naylors
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Nesting to Newland
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesting, with the one closest to Nesting listed first.
    • Griffiths Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Nomini Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Tucker Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Machodoc
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hinnom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinnom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinnom
      • From Nesting to Hinnom
    • Montross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Chiltons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiltons
      • From Nesting to Chiltons
    • Bryant Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesting, with the one closest to Nesting listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Oaktree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaktree
      • From Nesting to Oaktree
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesting, with the one closest to Nesting listed first.
    • Piney Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <1>
    • Scotland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
    • Tall Timbers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <1>
    • Gum Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Nesting ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nesting.

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

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metropolitan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metropolitan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hermitage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glebe Landing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glebe Landing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glebe Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesex Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Lee Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Milden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Nesting in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nesting.

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

  • Bayport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
    • Bayport is located in Middlesex County
  • Jamaica
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
    • Jamaica is located in Middlesex County
  • Water View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View
    • Water View is located in Middlesex County
  • Church View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church View
    • Church View is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church View <1>
  • Monaskon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Montague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Essex County
  • Mollusk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
    • Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <1>
  • Litwalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litwalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litwalton
    • Litwalton is located in Lancaster County
  • Dragonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dragonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragonville
    • Dragonville is located in King and Queen County
  • Urbanna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ottoman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Downings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Mascot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in King and Queen County
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ino
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
      • Ino is located in King and Queen County

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

Newspapers Published in Nesting ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nesting.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nesting, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nesting.

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 helpful 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 Nesting:

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

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.va.us/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Nesting, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Nesting) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nesting. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7341, Longitude: -76.6495       In this case, the coordinates for Nesting have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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