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 Sassafras (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 Sassafras. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Sassafras is located in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County: James City, King and Queen, Middlesex & York.
Below are the counties that are near Sassafras. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sassafras:
- Gloucester County (The home county of Sassafras)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Belroi
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Ark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Clay Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Gloucester Courthouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Money
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- York View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Adner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Roanes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- White Marsh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Ordinary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Ruthville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Charles City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Roxbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Westover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Essex County
- Bowlers Wharf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Hampton City
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Newgate Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
- Aberdeen Gardens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
- Chapel Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
- Greenwood Farms
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
- Pine Chapel Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckroe Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
- Phoebus
(30 miles [48.3 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 Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Rushmere
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Rescue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- Magnet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Smithfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- James City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Norge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Plain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Mattaponi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- King and Queen Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cumnor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Contra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Romancoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Lanesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Millenbeck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Weems
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Ottoman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Irvington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- White Stone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monaskon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Ocran
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- Westland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Merry Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Griffins Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Kilmarnock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Alfonso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Mathews County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Cardinal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
- Mathews
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beaverlett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Ruff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
- Susan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Diggs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Onemo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Peary
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Saluda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harmony Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Hartfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Urbanna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Amburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Remlik
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Stingray Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Nesting
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Plum Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- New Kent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tunstall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Newport News City
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Lee Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Red Hill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Bernard Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
- Newport News
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hilton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Northumberland County
- Lynhams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Poquoson City
- Poquoson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Prince George County
- Burrowsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Simonson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Downings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Homewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Scotland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Surry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Beachland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Itata
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Spring Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Carsley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Dendron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg City
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Charles Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Lackey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Rochambeau Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Yorktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dare
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dare is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
- Yorkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sassafras, see our County-by-County Page for Sassafras.
Cemeteries Near Sassafras ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sassafras.
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 Sassafras - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sassafras covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Old Bellamy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Newington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ware Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewell Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Church City
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463455 <2>
- Gloucester Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- James City Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- Sinclair Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pole Bridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hockley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sassafras had a population of 143 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sassafras, with the one closest to Sassafras listed first.
- Allmondsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
- Ark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Clay Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Gloucester Courthouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Woods Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- White Marsh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roanes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Plain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Oaktree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Ordinary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ware Neck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ware Neck is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Neck
- New Upton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Upton is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Upton
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Lightfoot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ewell is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Glenns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sassafras. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sassafras.
Newspapers Published in Sassafras ...
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 Sassafras.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sassafras, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sassafras.
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 either 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 Sassafras:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Gloucester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charles City County
- Essex County
- Hampton City
- Isle of Wight County
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Mathews County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Newport News City
- Northumberland County
- Poquoson City
- Prince George County
- Richmond County
- Surry 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> | 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 Sassafras, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sassafras) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |