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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • 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
    • Maidens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Goochland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Hook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Enon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Hadensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fife
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fife. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <2>
    • Tabscott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
    • Caledonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Masons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Lodore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
    • Amelia Court House
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Paineville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Rodophil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodophil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
      • Rodophil is located in 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
    • Arvonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arvonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
      • Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <2>
    • 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
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Burruss Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Penola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
      • Penola is located in 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Otterdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Village
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Winterpock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
      • Winterpock 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
    • Bensley Village
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Beulah Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewrys Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 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
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Trents Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Kents Store
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Fork Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Weber City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Vontay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
    • Rockville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Casco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
    • Hylas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
      • Hylas is located in Hanover County
    • Goodall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
    • Montpelier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gwathmey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gwathmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Beaverdam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tylers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
    • Hewlett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hewlett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
    • Taylorsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Wyndham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
    • Short Pump
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
    • Lorraine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
    • Tuckahoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Allen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hunton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
    • Laurel Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
    • Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
    • Quail Walk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
    • Longdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
    • Dumbarton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
  • King William County
    • Tuck Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • 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
    • 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
    • Bumpass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
    • Cuckoo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
    • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Mineral
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • 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
    • Bells Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Beaumont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oilville, with the one closest to Oilville listed first.
    • Partlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lewiston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Glenora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Marye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
      • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Holladay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holladay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in 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.

  • Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Richmond.
    • The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #890855 <5>
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • The Church of Our Saviour Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Subletts Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Subletts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Subletts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huguenot Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huguenot Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huguenot Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manakin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manakin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manakin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • North Gayton Baptist Church
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Gayton Baptist Church
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Gayton Baptist Church is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Richmond.
    • The North Gayton Baptist Church has also been known as:
    • North Gayton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178838 <5>
  • Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Richmond.
    • The Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Springfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175005 <5>
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cottrell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cottrell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454057 <5>
    • Deep Run Baptist Church
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Run Baptist Church
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deep Run Baptist Church is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • The Deep Run Baptist Church has also been known as:
      • Deep Run Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974477 <5>

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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Johnsons Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Maidens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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
  • Cedar Point
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • 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
  • 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
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    • Boscobel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Gum Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
      • Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <2>
    • Sandy Hook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 37.7040, Longitude: -77.7853       In this case, the coordinates for Oilville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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