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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 Rochambeau Village (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 Rochambeau Village. 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.

Name Variations for Rochambeau Village ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rochambeau Village: Rochambeau Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Rochambeau Village is located in York 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 York County: Gloucester, Hampton City, James City, Mathews, Northampton & Williamsburg City.

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

  • York County     (The home county of Rochambeau Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Lackey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lackey is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
    • Charles Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Charles Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
    • Yorktown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Dare is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
    • Yorkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Yorkville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Oaktree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
    • Barlows Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Ruthville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Charles City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Chesapeake City
    • Charlton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Crab
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
    • Gloucester Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
    • Ordinary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Achilles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
    • Clay Bank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
    • White Marsh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • York View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
    • Rowes Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Haven
    • Roanes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
    • Belroi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Belroi is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
    • Money
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Newgate Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
    • Greenwood Farms
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
    • Chapel Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
    • Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckroe Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
    • Phoebus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Rushmere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
    • Rescue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Smithfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Magnet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Raynor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
    • Zuni
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Norge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Plain View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Mattaponi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • West Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Romancoke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Susan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
    • Cardinal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
    • New Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaverlett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
    • Peary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
    • Ruff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
    • Mathews
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Onemo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
    • Diggs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Hartfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Harmony Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Wilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Wilton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Locust Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Amburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
    • Saluda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Stingray Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
    • Urbanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Plum Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
    • New Kent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
    • Red Hill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
    • Bernard Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
    • Newport News
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Norfolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Glenwood Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
    • Monticello Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
    • Sussex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
    • Alantic City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
    • Norfolk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Portsmouth City
    • Portsmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
  • Southampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Ivor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <1>
    • Doles Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Ames Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
    • Chuckatuck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
    • Bennett Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
    • Driver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
    • Shoulders Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
    • Wilroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Wilroy is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroy
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochambeau Village, with the one closest to Rochambeau Village listed first.
    • Homewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Scotland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Beachland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
    • Surry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Itata
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
    • Claremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Dendron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Carsley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
  • Sussex County
    • Wakefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Virginia Beach City
    • Burtons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Rochambeau Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rochambeau Village.

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 Rochambeau Village - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Jackson Post Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • French Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cheesecake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Yorktown National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Potters Field Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gloucester Field Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...

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.<3>

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

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

  • Lee Hall
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
  • Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Grove is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Yorktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Homewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Gloucester Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Denbigh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Denbigh is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denbigh
  • Oriana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oriana is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriana
  • Grafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ordinary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Achilles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
  • Menchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Menchville is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchville
  • White Marsh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clay Bank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
    • Highgate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Highgate is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Newport News
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Rochambeau Village ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochambeau Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rochambeau Village, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rochambeau Village.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Rochambeau Village:

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>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 Rochambeau Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rochambeau Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.