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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 Provost (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 Provost. 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 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.

Provost is located in Powhatan 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 Powhatan County: Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland & Goochland.

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

  • Powhatan County     (The home county of Provost)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
    • Michaux
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
    • Belona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
    • Dorset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
    • Pilkinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • Lodore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
    • Masons Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Paineville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Amelia Court House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rodophil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodophil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
    • Earls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Ammon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • New Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
    • Arvonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arvonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
      • Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <2>
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Gravel Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Curdsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Centenary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Enonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • Otterdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
    • Midlothian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Robious
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Winterpock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
      • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Holly ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • Lakeside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Trenton Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trents Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Cotton Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Guinea Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fork Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Weber City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kents Store
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Nicholas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Antioch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
    • Lake Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • Goochland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Maidens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorncliff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
      • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
    • Sandy Hook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Fife
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fife. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <2>
    • Enon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Hadensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Caledonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Tabscott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • Vontay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
    • Rockville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hylas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
      • Hylas is located in Hanover County
    • Casco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
    • Goodall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
    • Montpelier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gwathmey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gwathmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Tylers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Beaverdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
    • Lorraine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
    • Short Pump
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wyndham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
    • Tuckahoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
    • Dumbarton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
    • Glen Allen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Laurel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
    • Hunton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
    • Lakeside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
    • Quail Walk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • Shelfar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
    • Willowbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
    • Vigor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
      • Vigor is located in Louisa County
    • Cuckoo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
    • Bells Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Pendleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
    • Mineral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Bumpass
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
    • Medlock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • Spainville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Crewe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <2>
  • Richmond City
    • Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provost, with the one closest to Provost listed first.
    • Chippenham Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Provost ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Provost.

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

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

  • Belmead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petersville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cartersville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
    • The Rocky Oak Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rocky Oak Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Subletts Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Subletts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Subletts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Meador Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Jefferson ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Powhatan County
  • West View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
    • West View is located in Goochland County
  • Stokes ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Goochland County
  • Trenholm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenholm
    • Trenholm is located in Powhatan County
  • Three Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
    • Three Square is located in Goochland County
  • Belona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
    • Belona is located in Powhatan County
  • Macon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Powhatan County
  • Michaux
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
    • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
  • Irwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Goochland County
  • Maidens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
  • Pemberton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
    • Pemberton is located in Goochland County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • Ballsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
      • Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
    • Fine Creek Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills
      • Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County

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

Newspapers Published in Provost ...

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 Provost.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Provost, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Provost.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Provost:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Provost. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.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>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.
<5>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 Provost, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Provost) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Provost. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6057, Longitude: -77.9828       In this case, the coordinates for Provost have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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