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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 Rumford (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 Rumford. 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.

Rumford is located in King William 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 King William County: Caroline, Hanover, King and Queen & New Kent.

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

  • King William County     (The home county of Rumford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumford, with the one closest to Rumford listed first.
    • Manquin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Enfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Rumford to Enfield
    • Lanesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lanesville
      • From Rumford to Lanesville
    • Beulahville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulahville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulahville
      • From Rumford to Beulahville
    • Tuck Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Romancoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
  • Caroline County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumford, with the one closest to Rumford listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxbury
      • From Rumford to Roxbury
    • Ruthville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Charles City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kimages
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimages
      • From Rumford to Kimages
    • Westover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westover
      • From Rumford to Westover
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumford, with the one closest to Rumford listed first.
    • Bensley Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Meadowville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bellwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beulah Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumford, with the one closest to Rumford listed first.
    • Minor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Millers Tavern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunbrooke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From Rumford to Dunbrooke
    • Beazley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dunnsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tappahannock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lloyds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Rumford to Lloyds
    • Occupacia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Rumford to Occupacia
    • Layton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumford, with the one closest to Rumford listed first.
    • Glenns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Adner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumford, with the one closest to Rumford listed first.
    • Westwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Rumford to Westwood
    • Hanover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
    • Atlee Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gwathmey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gwathmey
      • From Rumford to Gwathmey
    • Taylorsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Doswell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hewlett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hewlett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hewlett
      • From Rumford to Hewlett
    • Hylas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hylas
      • From Rumford to Hylas
    • Casco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Casco
      • From Rumford to Casco
    • Goodall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodall
      • From Rumford to Goodall
  • Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
  • Lancaster County
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumford, with the one closest to Rumford listed first.
    • Naylors
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Simons Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Warsaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Simonson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From Rumford to Simonson
    • Emmerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmerton
      • From Rumford to Emmerton
    • Newland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Rumford to Newland
    • Downings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tallent Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Farnham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chippenham Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Walmsley Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Rich Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Westmoreland County

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

Cemeteries Near Rumford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rumford.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rumford had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Manquin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Walkerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Aylett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aylett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylett
    • Aylett is located in King William County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aylett <2>
  • King William
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King William have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King William
    • King William is located in King William County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King William <2>
  • Bruington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
    • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bruington
    • From Rumford to Bruington
  • Enfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in King William County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Enfield
    • From Rumford to Enfield
  • Tunstall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
    • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tunstall
    • From Rumford to Tunstall
  • Powcan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powcan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powcan
    • Powcan is located in King and Queen County
  • Globe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in King William County
  • Old Church
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church
    • Old Church is located in Hanover County
  • Lanesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in King William County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lanesville
    • From Rumford to Lanesville
  • Mantapike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantapike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantapike
    • Mantapike is located in King and Queen County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stevensville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
      • Stevensville is located in King and Queen County
    • Minor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Crouch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rumford:

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

The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.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 Rumford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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