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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 Orapax Farms (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 Orapax Farms. 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 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.

Orapax Farms is located in New Kent 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 New Kent County: Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen & King William.

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

  • New Kent County     (The home county of Orapax Farms)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Tunstall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • New Kent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Plum Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Burruss Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Penola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ruther Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Kimages
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ruthville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Westover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Charles City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Meadowville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterfield Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bon Air
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Addison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Millers Tavern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Minor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Dunbrooke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Beazley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Westwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mechanicsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Hanover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gwathmey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylorsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
    • Doswell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doswell
      • Doswell is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doswell <2>
    • Hylas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Casco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Goodall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rockville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Windsor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Currituck Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currituck Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
      • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
    • Green Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Elko
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Lee Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
      • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Fair Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Highland Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sandston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Turner Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
      • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Fort Lee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Heckler Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
      • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Montrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • James City County
    • Norge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Bruington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
    • King and Queen Court House
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumnor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Crouch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Cauthornville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
    • Contra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Plain View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Manquin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manquin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <2>
    • Lanesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Enfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rumford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Romancoke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • Tuck Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
    • West Point
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Beulahville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Garysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
    • 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
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Montrose Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Cherry Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Chippenham Village
      (18 miles [29 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 Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Claremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orapax Farms, with the one closest to Orapax Farms listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
    • Oaktree
      (30 miles [48.3 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

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

Cemeteries Near Orapax Farms ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orapax Farms.

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

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

  • Antioch Baptist Church
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
    • The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rising Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265120 <5>
  • Elko Union Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Washington Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west of Richmond.
    • The Washington Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Washington Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52573 <5>
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Bridge Court Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cold Harbor National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seven Pines National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Waller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Glendale National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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>

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

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

  • Dispatch ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dispatch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
    • Dispatch is located in New Kent County
  • Elko
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Elko is located in Henrico County
  • Quinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Seven Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Henrico County
  • Roxbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Highland Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fair Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
  • Fort Lee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
    • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
  • Tallysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Tunstall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Old Church
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church
    • Old Church is located in Hanover County
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    • Mountcastle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cotman ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotman
      • Cotman is located in Henrico County
    • Varina Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
      • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County

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

Newspapers Published in Orapax Farms ...

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 461 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orapax Farms.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orapax Farms, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orapax Farms.

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 Orapax Farms:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orapax Farms. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orapax Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orapax Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5338, Longitude: -77.2055       In this case, the coordinates for Orapax Farms 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 Orapax Farms, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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