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 South Anna (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 South Anna. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for South Anna ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Anna: S. Anna
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Anna. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Anna.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
South Anna is located in Hanover 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 Hanover County: Caroline, Goochland, Henrico, King William, Louisa, New Kent & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near South Anna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Anna:
- Hanover County (The home county of South Anna)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Taylorsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Verdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Gwathmey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Atlee Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Hewlett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Goodall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Mechanicsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hylas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Casco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Ruther Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Penola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- DeJarnette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Sparta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Bowling Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Central Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Samuels Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Port Royal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Neck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Charles City County
- Roxbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Bon Air
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Robious
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Ampt Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Midlothian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bensley Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bellwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Beulah Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Drewrys Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Centralia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Chesterfield Court House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Beazley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Minor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Dunbrooke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Millers Tavern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Lloyds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Loretto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Layton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Oilville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Thorncliff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Goochland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Maidens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Hunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Quail Walk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Longdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Glen Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Laurel Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Wyndham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Lakeside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Dumbarton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Short Pump
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Highland Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Cauthornville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Walkerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Crouch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- King George County
- Port Conway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Enfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Manquin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- 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 South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Bumpass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Willowbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Gays ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Harris ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Shelfar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Cuckoo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Mineral
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- New Kent County
- Tunstall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Huguenot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Michaux
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Beaumont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Cherry Gardens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Partlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Marye
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Thornburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lewiston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Snell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Massaponax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Spotsylvania
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glenora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Post Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Margo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- McHenry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Anna, see our County-by-County Page for South Anna.
Cemeteries Near South Anna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Anna.
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 South Anna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Anna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wickham Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham Family Cemetery
- The Wickham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewiston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Signal Hill Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Luther Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Winns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Schermerhorn Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Anna had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Anna, with the one closest to South Anna listed first.
- Taylorsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
- Cady
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cady is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
- Verdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Ashcake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- Oliver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Ruther Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- French Hay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- Etna Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Etna Mills is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Mills
- Mangohick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mangohick is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangohick
- Noel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Farrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farrington is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Glen Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Atlee Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Anna. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Anna.
Newspapers Published in South Anna ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Anna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Anna, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Anna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 South Anna:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Hanover County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Essex County
- Goochland County
- Henrico County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Louisa County
- New Kent County
- Powhatan County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Anna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 South Anna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |