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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 Oilville (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 Oilville. 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.

Oilville is located in Goochland 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 Goochland County: Cumberland, Fluvanna, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa & Powhatan.

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

  • Goochland County     (The home county of Oilville)
  • Amelia County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • New Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Arvonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bridgeport
      • From Oilville to Bridgeport
  • Caroline County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Midlothian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Robious
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bon Air
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Otterdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Coalboro ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
      • Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coalboro
      • From Oilville to Coalboro
    • Winterpock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bensley Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 southeast)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Trenton Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trents Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Fluvanna County
  • Hanover County
  • Henrico County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Tuck Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Enfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Oilville to Enfield
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Shelfar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shelfar
      • From Oilville to Shelfar
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Oilville to Jackson
    • Bumpass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cuckoo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Vigor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
      • Vigor is located in Louisa County
    • Pendleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pendleton
      • From Oilville to Pendleton
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
    • Mineral
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Bells Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Louisa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Michaux
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Michaux
      • From Oilville to Michaux
    • Beaumont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Huguenot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huguenot
      • From Oilville to Huguenot
    • Dorset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dorset
      • From Oilville to Dorset
    • Belona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belona
      • From Oilville to Belona
    • Pilkinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pilkinton
      • From Oilville to Pilkinton
  • Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Chippenham Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cherry Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Walmsley Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Spotsylvania County

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

Cemeteries Near Oilville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oilville.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oilville had a population of 88 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cardwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
    • Cardwell is located in Goochland County
  • Johnsons Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Springs
    • Johnsons Springs is located in Goochland County
  • Perkinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
    • Perkinsville is located in Goochland County
  • Thorncliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
    • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thorncliff
    • From Oilville to Thorncliff
  • Dabneys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabneys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabneys
    • Dabneys is located in Louisa County
  • Maidens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Goochland County
  • Gouldin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldin
    • Gouldin is located in Hanover County
  • Michaux
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
    • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Michaux
    • From Oilville to Michaux
  • Fine Creek Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills
    • Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
  • Boscobel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
    • Boscobel is located in Goochland County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Irwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Goochland County
    • Cedar Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
    • Subletts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subletts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subletts
      • Subletts is located in Powhatan County

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

Newspapers Published in Oilville ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oilville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oilville, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oilville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Oilville:

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

The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.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>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- Oilville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oilville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7019, Longitude: -77.7805    
<5>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.
<6>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 Oilville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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