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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 Pittaway 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 Pittaway 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Pittaway Farms is located in Richmond 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 Richmond County: Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland & Westmoreland.

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

  • Richmond County     (The home county of Pittaway Farms)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Chippenham Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
    • Cherry Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
    • Walmsley Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Masons Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
    • Lodore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
    • Ammon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Amelia Court House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Earls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Paineville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Burruss Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
    • Ruther Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Penola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Kimages
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
    • Westover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Bon Air
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Robious
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
    • Chesterfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
    • Midlothian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Otterdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
    • Ampt Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
    • Bensley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
    • Bensley Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
    • Beulah Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
    • Bellwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Addison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Grant Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
    • Sutherland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Maitland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
    • Hebron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Oilville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Thorncliff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
    • Maidens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goochland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Enon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Fife
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hadensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Hylas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hylas is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
    • Mechanicsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rockville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Atlee Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
    • Gwathmey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
    • Casco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
    • Vontay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
    • Montpelier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylorsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Doswell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Lorraine
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Tuckahoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
    • Short Pump
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dumbarton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
    • Lakeside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Laurel Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
    • Laurel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Glen Allen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Highland Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
    • Chamberlayne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
    • Hunton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
    • Longdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Enfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Manquin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuck Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
    • Beulahville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
    • Rumford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Shelfar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Bumpass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
  • New Kent County
    • Tunstall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
  • Nottoway County
    • Spainville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Huguenot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
    • Dorset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
    • Pilkinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
    • Beaumont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Michaux
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
    • Belona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittaway Farms, with the one closest to Pittaway Farms listed first.
    • Richmond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Montrose Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights

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

Cemeteries Near Pittaway Farms ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pittaway 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.

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 Pittaway Farms - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pittaway Farms covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Trabur Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Westhampton Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside of Richmond
    • The Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202767 <3>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Central Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Gayton Baptist Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gayton Baptist Church
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Gayton Baptist Church is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
    • The North Gayton Baptist Church has also been known as:
    • North Gayton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178838 <3>
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
      • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #980524 <3>
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.

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>

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

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

  • Lorraine
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Robious
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
  • Bon Air
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Westham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westham is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westham
  • Midlothian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinita
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinita is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
  • Gayton ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gayton is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayton
  • Dumbarton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
  • Erin Shades
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
  • Manakin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Manakin is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manakin
  • Huguenot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
  • Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Hallsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hallsboro is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
    • Boscobel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Boscobel is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
    • Subletts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Subletts is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subletts

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

Newspapers Published in Pittaway 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 Pittaway Farms.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pittaway Farms, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pittaway Farms.

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 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 Pittaway Farms:

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pittaway Farms) 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 Pittaway Farms, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.