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 Stony Run Estates (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 Stony Run Estates. 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 Stony Run Estates ...
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 Stony Run Estates: Stony Run Ests.
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 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.
Stony Run Estates 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 Stony Run Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stony Run Estates:
- Hanover County (The home county of Stony Run Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Gwathmey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
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- Atlee Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hylas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Taylorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Casco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Goodall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Doswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Verdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Montpelier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amelia County
- Masons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Ruther Glen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Penola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- DeJarnette
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Bowling Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Central Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Roxbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Kimages
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Bon Air
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Robious
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Midlothian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ampt Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bensley Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Drewrys Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Bellwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Beulah Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Centralia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Otterdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Chesterfield Court House
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Minor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Beazley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Millers Tavern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Oilville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Thorncliff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Goochland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Maidens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Enon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Hadensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Longdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Quail Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Hunton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Glen Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Chamberlayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Dumbarton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Lakeside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Tuckahoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Short Pump
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wyndham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- East Highland Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Walkerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Cauthornville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Enfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Tuck Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Manquin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beulahville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Rumford
(21 miles [33.8 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 east)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Willowbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Gays ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Shelfar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Bumpass
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- Harris ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Cuckoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Tunstall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- New Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Huguenot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Dorset
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Beaumont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Pilkinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Cherry Gardens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(14 miles [22.5 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 Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Partlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Marye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Arcadia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Lewiston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stony Run Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Stony Run Estates.
Cemeteries Near Stony Run Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stony Run Estates.
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 Stony Run Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stony Run Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- Schermerhorn Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glen Allen Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glen Allen Baptist Churchyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hungary Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bolton Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ford Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewiston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Glen Allen.
- The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262421 <3>
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Roselawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #980524 <3>
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>
While we didn't find Stony Run Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stony Run Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stony Run Estates, with the one closest to Stony Run Estates listed first.
- French Hay
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- Glen Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Ashcake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- Atlee Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Dumbarton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Brook Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hill
- Peaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Erin Shades
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
- Ellerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellerson is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerson
- Farrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farrington is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Westham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westham
- Cady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cady is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
- Pole Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pole Green is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stony Run Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stony Run Estates.
Newspapers Published in Stony Run Estates ...
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 Stony Run Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stony Run Estates, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stony Run Estates.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Stony Run Estates:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Hanover County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Essex County
- Goochland County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- King and Queen 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stony Run Estates) 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 Stony Run Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |