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 Upper Brandon (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 Upper Brandon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Upper Brandon is located in Prince George 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 Prince George County: Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Surry & Sussex.
Below are the counties that are near Upper Brandon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Upper Brandon:
- Prince George County (The home county of Upper Brandon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Burrowsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Garysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Newville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Derby ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Charles City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Westover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Kimages
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Roxbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Meadowville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Braebrook Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Bollinger Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Ettrick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bellwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Centralia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Ampt Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Grant Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Maitland Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Addison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Rowanta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Sutherland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Clay Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- York View
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Belroi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Adner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Country Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Ark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Gloucester Courthouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Money
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Ordinary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- White Marsh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crab
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
- Glenns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Westwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Mechanicsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Glendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Elko
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Deep Bottom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Currituck Farms
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Turner Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Green Meadows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Varina Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
- Varina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Varina is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Lee Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Fort Lee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Sandston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Isle of Wight County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Rushmere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Magnet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Raynor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- James City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Norge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Mattaponi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plain View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- King and Queen Court House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Walkerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- West Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lanesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Romancoke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Manquin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rumford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- New Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Plum Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Tunstall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Newport News City
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Lee Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Red Hill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Montrose Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Walmsley Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Cherry Gardens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Southampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Ivor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Doles Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Claremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Spring Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Carsley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Surry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Dendron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beachland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Homewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Itata
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wakefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sussex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Williamsburg City
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Charles Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Rochambeau Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Lackey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Yorktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Upper Brandon, see our County-by-County Page for Upper Brandon.
Cemeteries Near Upper Brandon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upper Brandon.
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 Upper Brandon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Upper Brandon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Mapsico Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brandon Plantation Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Annes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eiam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Menoah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Merchants Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harrison Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- Newville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Upper Brandon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Upper Brandon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Upper Brandon, with the one closest to Upper Brandon listed first.
- Brandon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Weyanoke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Weyanoke is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Burrowsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Claremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Tettington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tettington is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tettington
- Ruthville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Westover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Garysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Holdcroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holdcroft is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdcroft
- Spring Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Newville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Walkers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walkers is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Savedge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Savedge is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savedge
- Providence Forge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mountcastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mountcastle is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountcastle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Upper Brandon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Upper Brandon.
Newspapers Published in Upper Brandon ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Brandon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Upper Brandon, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Upper Brandon.
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 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 Upper Brandon:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Prince George County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Dinwiddie County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- Isle of Wight County
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- New Kent County
- Newport News City
- Petersburg City
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Southampton County
- Surry County
- Sussex County
- Williamsburg City
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Upper Brandon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Brandon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |