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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 Swift Creek Farms (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 Swift Creek Farms. 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 Swift Creek Farms ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Swiftcreek Farms.

  • A typical abbreviation for Swift Creek Farms: Swift Crk. Farms (or less commonly used: Swift Ck. Farms or Swift Cr. Farms)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Swift Creek Farms is located in Chesterfield County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chesterfield County: Amelia, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Hopewell City, Prince George & Richmond.

Below are the counties that are near Swift Creek Farms. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swift Creek Farms:

  • Chesterfield County     (The home county of Swift Creek Farms)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Otterdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Midlothian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Robious
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Holly ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
    • Winterpock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
      • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Centralia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewrys Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Masons Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Ammon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Earls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Amelia Court House
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lodore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
    • Paineville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Rodophil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodophil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Kimages
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Roxbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Westover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Addison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Grant Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Wilsons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Darvills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Thorncliff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
      • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
    • Maidens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goochland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
    • Atlee Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Hylas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
      • Hylas is located in Hanover County
    • Rockville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Casco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
    • Gwathmey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gwathmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Vontay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
    • Goodall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Westwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
    • Montpelier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Lorraine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
    • Tuckahoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henrico County
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
    • Varina Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
      • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
    • Dumbarton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
    • Varina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Henrico County
    • Heckler Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
      • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Lakeside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
    • Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henrico County
    • Oak Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
    • Deep Bottom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
      • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • Shelfar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
  • New Kent County
    • Tunstall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
  • Nottoway County
    • Spainville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Huguenot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
    • Dorset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
    • Pilkinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
    • Michaux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
    • Belona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
    • Beaumont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Garysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
    • Newville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.
    • Cherry Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Chippenham Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swift Creek Farms, see our County-by-County Page for Swift Creek Farms.

Cemeteries Near Swift Creek Farms ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swift Creek Farms.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swift Creek Farms covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.

  • Brown Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Tomahawk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tomahawk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dale Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fuqua Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Central Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tomahawk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomahawk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheatham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesterfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Second Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Swift Creek Farms in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Swift Creek Farms.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Swift Creek Farms, with the one closest to Swift Creek Farms listed first.

  • Perdue ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
    • Perdue is located in Chesterfield County
  • Fendley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
    • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
  • Coalboro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
    • Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Chesterfield County
  • Otterdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
    • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
  • Midlothian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chesterfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
  • Winterpock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
    • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
  • Holly ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
  • Robious
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
    • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
  • Hallsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
    • Hallsboro is located in Chesterfield County
  • Centralia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
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    • Drewrys Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewrys Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Skinquarter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinquarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinquarter
      • Skinquarter is located in Chesterfield County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swift Creek Farms. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swift Creek Farms.

Newspapers Published in Swift Creek Farms ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swift Creek Farms.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swift Creek Farms, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swift Creek Farms.

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 Swift Creek Farms:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swift Creek Farms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Swift Creek Farms, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swift Creek Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swift Creek Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4146, Longitude: -77.6161       In this case, the coordinates for Swift Creek Farms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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