Our Genealogy Helper
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 Ozeana (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 Ozeana. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Ozeana is located in Essex County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Caroline, King and Queen, King George, Middlesex, Richmond & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Ozeana. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ozeana:
- Essex County (The home county of Ozeana)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Bowlers Wharf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Dunnsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tappahannock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Dunbrooke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Minor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Lloyds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Beazley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Occupacia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Layton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Central Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- DeJarnette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Glenns
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Adner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Freeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Ark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- North
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover County
- Westwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Contra
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Bruington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- King and Queen Court House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Walkerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Cauthornville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Mattaponi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Plain View
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Romancoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Lanesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Rumford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Manquin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beulahville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Enfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Tuck Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Monaskon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Alfonso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Griffins Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Ottoman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Merry Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Richtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Millenbeck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Lankford Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Weems
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Irvington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmarnock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- White Stone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Nesting
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Remlik
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Urbanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saluda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Grafton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Hartfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Amburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Plum Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Tunstall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- New Kent
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Lara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Rainswood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Morrisons Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Heathsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bundick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Blackwells
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Remo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Lynhams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Fleeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Ophelia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Simons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Emmerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Downings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simonson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Warsaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Naylors
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Farnham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Rich Neck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Tallent Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Newland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Nomini Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Griffiths Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Machodoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Montross
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kinsale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chiltons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Hinnom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Tucker Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Baynesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Leedstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Potomac Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Charles County (MD)
- Cobb Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Coltons Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Piney Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tall Timbers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Avenue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Breton Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Drayden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Lee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ozeana, see our County-by-County Page for Ozeana.
Cemeteries Near Ozeana ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ozeana.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ozeana - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ozeana covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Taylor Brizendine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rappahannock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rappahannock Christian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Exol Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exol Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Exol Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Crouch.
- The Exol Cemetery has also been known as:
- Exol Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50179 <3>
- Milden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glebe Landing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smyrna Christian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (119 more) ...
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cobham Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ozeana had a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ozeana, with the one closest to Ozeana listed first.
- Upright
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Upright is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upright
- Bowlers Wharf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Dunnsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wares Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wares Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wares Wharf
- Bestland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bestland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestland
- Ino
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ino is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
- Howertons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Howertons is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertons
- Contra
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Montague
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montague is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Crouch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Brays
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brays is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays
- Pauls Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pauls Crossroads is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Crossroads
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ivondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ivondale is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivondale
- Tappahannock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ozeana. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ozeana.
Newspapers Published in Ozeana ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ozeana.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ozeana, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ozeana.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ozeana:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland County
- Charles County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ozeana) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ozeana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |