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 Shumansville (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 Shumansville. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Shumansville is located in Caroline 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 Caroline County: Essex, Hanover, King George, King William, Spotsylvania & Stafford.
Below are the counties that are near Shumansville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shumansville:
- Caroline County (The home county of Shumansville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
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- DeJarnette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
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- Penola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
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- Burruss Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Central Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
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- Bowling Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ruther Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Samuels Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Port Royal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Moss Neck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Beazley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
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- Lloyds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
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- Loretto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
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- Dunbrooke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
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- Minor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Minor is located in Essex County
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- Layton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Layton is located in Essex County
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- Millers Tavern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Tappahannock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dunnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bowlers Wharf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Doswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Verdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hewlett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Gwathmey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Atlee Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Beaverdam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Goodall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Montpelier
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Hunton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
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- Longdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Quail Walk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Chamberlayne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Glen Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Lakeside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Laurel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Wyndham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- East Highland Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- Dumbarton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Highland Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Cauthornville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Walkerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Crouch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Contra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- King and Queen Court House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Port Conway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Shiloh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- King George
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Arnolds Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Edgehill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Weedonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Alden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Ambar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Fairview Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Hampstead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Somerset Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Beulahville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Enfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Manquin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lanesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Bumpass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Harris ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Willowbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- New Kent County
- Tunstall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
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- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
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- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Naylors
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
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- Newland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
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- Tallent Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
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- Warsaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chippenham Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Arcadia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
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- Marye
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Thornburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Partlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Massaponax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
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- Snell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Leavells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
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- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spotsylvania
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
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- Lewiston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
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- Waverly Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Hampstead Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Woodlanding Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Chatham Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Little Falls Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Falmouth Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grafton Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- North Potomac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Northridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Leedstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Nash Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Maple Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Baynesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Montross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nomini Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Bryant Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shumansville, see our County-by-County Page for Shumansville.
Cemeteries Near Shumansville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shumansville.
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 Shumansville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shumansville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beasley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haynes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Rollins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shumansville 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 Shumansville, with the one closest to Shumansville listed first.
- Bagby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bagby is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
- Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Smoots
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smoots is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoots
- Penola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Beulahville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Mangohick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mangohick is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangohick
- Bowling Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Central Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Whites ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whites is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Globe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Upper Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Upper Zion is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zion
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ruther Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Owenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Owenton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
- Balty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Balty is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balty
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shumansville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shumansville.
Newspapers Published in Shumansville ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shumansville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shumansville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shumansville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shumansville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Caroline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Louisa County
- New Kent County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland 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> | 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 Shumansville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Shumansville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |