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 Providence Forge (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 Providence Forge. 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.
Providence Forge is located in New Kent 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 New Kent County: Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen & King William.
Below are the counties that are near Providence Forge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Providence Forge:
- New Kent County (The home county of Providence Forge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- New Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tunstall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Plum Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Ruthville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Roxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Charles City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kimages
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Westover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Meadowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Bellwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bensley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Ampt Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Chester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Drewrys Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Beulah Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Centralia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Braebrook Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Bollinger Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Grant Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Maitland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Addison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Millers Tavern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Bowlers Wharf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Adner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Clay Bank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Ark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Belroi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Glenns
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- York View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Country Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Gloucester Courthouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Money
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Roanes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- White Marsh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Freeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Ordinary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Westwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Mechanicsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Atlee Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Elko
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Currituck Farms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Green Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Deep Bottom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Lee Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Turner Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Sandston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Fort Lee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Varina Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
- Varina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Varina is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- James City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Norge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Mattaponi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- King and Queen Court House
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Plain View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Cumnor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Bruington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Crouch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Contra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Cauthornville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Lanesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Romancoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manquin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rumford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Enfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Remlik
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saluda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Urbanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nesting
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Garysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Burrowsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Newville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Derby ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Montrose Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Cherry Gardens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Chippenham Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Claremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Spring Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Scotland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Carsley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Surry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Beachland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Dendron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Itata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Sussex County
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg City
- Williamsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Charles Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Lackey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Rochambeau Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Providence Forge, see our County-by-County Page for Providence Forge.
Cemeteries Near Providence Forge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Providence Forge.
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 Providence Forge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Providence Forge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Menoah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eiam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mapsico Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elko Union Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Winchester Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Glendale Community Bible Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glendale National Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Willis UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Providence Forge had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Providence Forge, with the one closest to Providence Forge listed first.
- Mountcastle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mountcastle is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountcastle
- Tallysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tallysville is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
- Ruthville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Walkers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walkers is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Roxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Holdcroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holdcroft is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdcroft
- Lanexa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Quinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dispatch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dispatch is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
- Elko
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Westover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Weyanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weyanoke is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cohoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cohoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoke
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Tunstall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Providence Forge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Providence Forge.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Providence Forge ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Providence Forge.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Providence Forge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Providence Forge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Providence Forge.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Providence Forge.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Providence Forge:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to New Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Dinwiddie County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Middlesex County
- Petersburg City
- Prince George County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Surry County
- Sussex County
- Williamsburg City
- York 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Providence Forge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Providence Forge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |