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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 New Kent (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 New Kent. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

New Kent is located in New Kent County and is the County Seat.

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

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

  • New Kent County     (The home county of New Kent)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Kent, with the one closest to New Kent listed first.
    • Tunstall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tunstall
      • From New Kent to Tunstall
    • Plum Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Kent, with the one closest to New Kent listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxbury
      • From New Kent to Roxbury
    • Ruthville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Charles City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kimages
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimages
      • From New Kent to Kimages
    • Westover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westover
      • From New Kent to Westover
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Kent, with the one closest to New Kent listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beulah Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Centralia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centralia
      • From New Kent to Centralia
    • Bollinger Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Braebrook Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Kent, with the one closest to New Kent listed first.
    • Millers Tavern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Minor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dunbrooke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From New Kent to Dunbrooke
    • Tappahannock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Kent, with the one closest to New Kent listed first.
    • Adner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Glenns
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Clay Bank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 New Kent to Clay Bank
    • York View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeport
      • From New Kent to Freeport
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Roanes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Country Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • White Marsh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ordinary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Kent, with the one closest to New Kent listed first.
    • Westwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From New Kent to Westwood
    • Mechanicsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
    • Atlee Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Kent, with the one closest to New Kent listed first.
    • Lanesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lanesville
      • From New Kent to Lanesville
    • Romancoke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Rumford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From New Kent to Rumford
    • Manquin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Enfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From New Kent to Enfield
    • Beulahville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulahville
      • From New Kent to Beulahville
    • Tuck Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster County
  • Middlesex County
  • Petersburg City
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Kent, with the one closest to New Kent listed first.
    • Garysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Burrowsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Newville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newville
      • From New Kent to Newville
  • Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Kent, with the one closest to New Kent listed first.
    • Cherry Gardens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Walmsley Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Simonson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From New Kent to Simonson
    • Simons Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Downings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chippenham Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Kent, with the one closest to New Kent listed first.
    • Claremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Scotland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotland
      • From New Kent to Scotland
    • Surry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Homewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homewood
      • From New Kent to Homewood
    • Carsley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Beachland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Williamsburg City
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Kent, with the one closest to New Kent listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaktree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaktree
      • From New Kent to Oaktree
    • Lackey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochambeau Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County

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

Cemeteries Near New Kent ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Kent.

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

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweet Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Menoah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menoah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menoah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Christian Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eiam Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eiam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Theresas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunny Slope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Cohoke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoke
    • Cohoke is located in King William County
  • Tallysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
    • Tallysville is located in New Kent County
  • Providence Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
    • Providence Forge is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence Forge <2>
  • Lanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in King William County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lanesville
    • From New Kent to Lanesville
  • Mountcastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountcastle
    • Mountcastle is located in New Kent County
  • Walkers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
    • Walkers is located in New Kent County
  • Lanexa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanexa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanexa
    • Lanexa is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanexa <2>
  • Quinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <2>
  • Barhamsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barhamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barhamsville
    • Barhamsville is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barhamsville <2>
  • Romancoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tunstall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
    • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tunstall
    • From New Kent to Tunstall
  • Roxbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roxbury
    • From New Kent to Roxbury
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    • Ruthville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Holdcroft
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdcroft
      • Holdcroft is located in Charles City County
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in New Kent ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Kent.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Kent, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Kent.

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 New Kent:

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

The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 New Kent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Kent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Kent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5153, Longitude: -76.9824    









 

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