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 Slaterville (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 Slaterville. 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 and hospitals 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.
Slaterville is located in New Kent 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 New Kent County: Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen & King William.
Below are the counties that are near Slaterville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Slaterville:
- New Kent County (The home county of Slaterville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- New Kent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Tunstall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Ruthville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Roxbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Charles City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kimages
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Westover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Meadowville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Ampt Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bellwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bensley Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Drewrys Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Beulah Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Centralia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Millers Tavern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Bowlers Wharf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Dunnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dunbrooke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Tappahannock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Adner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Glenns
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Ark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Belroi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Clay Bank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- York View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Freeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Gloucester Courthouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Money
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Roanes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Country Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- White Marsh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Westwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Mechanicsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Atlee Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Hanover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Elko
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Currituck Farms
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Glendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Green Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Lee Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Turner Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Deep Bottom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Fair Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Sandston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Lee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Highland Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- James City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Norge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Mattaponi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- King and Queen Court House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Plain View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Cumnor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Walkerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Contra
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Bruington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cauthornville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Romancoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Lanesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- West Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Manquin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Monaskon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Ottoman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Millenbeck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Griffins Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Weems
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Irvington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Merry Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Saluda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Remlik
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nesting
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Urbanna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Grafton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Hartfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Newport News City
- Lee Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
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- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Burrowsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Garysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Newville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Montrose Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Simonson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Simons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Cherry Gardens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Downings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Claremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Scotland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Spring Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Surry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Homewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Carsley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Beachland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Williamsburg City
- Williamsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Charles Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Lackey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Rochambeau Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Yorktown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Slaterville, see our County-by-County Page for Slaterville.
Cemeteries Near Slaterville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slaterville.
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 Slaterville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Slaterville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Sweet Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Theresas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Menoah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eiam Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- Liberty Hall Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Christian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Slaterville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Slaterville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Slaterville, with the one closest to Slaterville listed first.
- Walkers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walkers is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Lanexa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cohoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cohoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoke
- Providence Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barhamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Romancoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Tallysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tallysville is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
- Mountcastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mountcastle is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountcastle
- Lanesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- West Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holdcroft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holdcroft is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdcroft
- Ruthville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Quinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roxbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Toano
(11 miles [17.7 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 Slaterville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slaterville.
Newspapers Published in Slaterville ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slaterville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slaterville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slaterville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Slaterville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to New Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- Newport News City
- Prince George County
- Richmond City
- 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 Slaterville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slaterville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |