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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 Taylors Ferry (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 Taylors Ferry. 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 Taylors Ferry ...

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.

While the name of this community is Taylors Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Taylors Ferry may originally have been Taylor's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Taylors Ferry might be written as Taylor Ferry.

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 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.

Taylors Ferry is located in Hanover 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 Hanover County: Caroline, Goochland, Henrico, King William, Louisa, New Kent & Spotsylvania.

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

  • Hanover County     (The home county of Taylors Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Hanover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Taylorsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gwathmey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Doswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doswell
      • Doswell is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doswell <2>
    • Atlee Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Mechanicsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Westwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Goodall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hewlett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hewlett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
    • Casco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hylas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Montpelier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Burruss Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Penola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • DeJarnette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
    • Sparta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Central Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
    • Bowling Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Caroline County
    • Stuart Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
      • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Port Royal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Samuels Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Kimages
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Bon Air
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterfield Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Robious
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Beulah Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Midlothian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Centralia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Meadowville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Minor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Beazley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Millers Tavern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Occupacia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
    • Tappahannock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
    • Dunnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Layton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Essex County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Thorncliff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Goochland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Maidens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Hunton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
    • Longdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
    • Quail Walk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
    • Chamberlayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
      • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
    • Glen Allen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
    • East Highland Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
      • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
    • Lakeside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
    • Laurel Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
    • Oak Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
    • Dumbarton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
    • Highland Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fair Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Cauthornville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
    • Walkerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Bruington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Cumnor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • King and Queen Court House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Contra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
  • King George County
    • Port Conway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
      • Port Conway is located in King George County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Tuck Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
    • Enfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manquin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <2>
    • Beulahville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulahville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
    • Rumford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Lanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
    • Romancoke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Bumpass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
    • Willowbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
    • Shelfar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Tunstall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • New Kent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Montrose Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Chippenham Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Naylors
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Marye
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
      • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Partlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Thornburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Massaponax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massaponax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
      • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Lewiston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Snell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Westmoreland County
    • Leedstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County

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

Cemeteries Near Taylors Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taylors Ferry.

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 Taylors Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.

  • Signal Hill Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Signal Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Signal Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luther Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wickham Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickham Family Cemetery
    • The Wickham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hickory Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewiston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewiston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Second Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Epworth Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epworth Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epworth Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...
    • McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Taylors Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Taylors Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Taylors Ferry, with the one closest to Taylors Ferry listed first.

  • Cady
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
    • Cady is located in Hanover County
  • Etna Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Mills
    • Etna Mills is located in King William County
  • Peaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
    • Peaks is located in Hanover County
  • Mangohick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangohick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangohick
    • Mangohick is located in King William County
  • South Anna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Anna
    • South Anna is located in Hanover County
  • Ashcake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
    • Ashcake is located in Hanover County
  • Studley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Studley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
    • Studley is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Studley <2>
  • Enfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in King William County
  • Globe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in King William County
  • Taylorsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
  • Ashland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • French Hay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
    • French Hay is located in Hanover County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Atlee Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Pole Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
      • Pole Green is located in Hanover County
    • Ellerson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerson
      • Ellerson is located in Hanover County

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

Newspapers Published in Taylors Ferry ...

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 Taylors Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taylors Ferry, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Taylors Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Taylors Ferry:

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

The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 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.
<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 Taylors Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Taylors Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylors Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7676, Longitude: -77.3319       In this case, the coordinates for Taylors Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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