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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 Upper Shirley (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 Shirley. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Upper Shirley 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 Upper Shirley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Upper Shirley:

  • Chesterfield County     (The home county of Upper Shirley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
    • Meadowville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bellwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Braebrook Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Centralia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bollinger Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
  • Amelia County
    • Ammon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Kimages
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Westover
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Roxbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Ruthville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Addison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Westwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
    • Mechanicsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gwathmey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Deep Bottom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
      • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Elko
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Turner Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
      • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Varina Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
      • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
    • Varina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Henrico County
    • Currituck Farms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currituck Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
      • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
    • Lee Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
      • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Fort Lee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Green Meadows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Sandston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Norge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Mattaponi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Walkerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • King and Queen Court House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Lanesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <2>
    • Enfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
    • Rumford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Romancoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • West Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • New Kent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunstall
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
    • Plum Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Garysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
    • Newville
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Montrose Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
    • Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Cherry Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Chippenham Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Claremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Spring Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
    • Carsley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Dendron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Surry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <2>
    • Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Beachland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
    • Stony Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <2>
    • Sussex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
    • Wakefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upper Shirley, with the one closest to Upper Shirley listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
    • Oaktree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County

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

Cemeteries Near Upper Shirley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upper Shirley.

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 Upper Shirley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Grace Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Appomattox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • City Point National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bermuda Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bermuda Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bermuda Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Chester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264660 <4>
  • Bucher and Strachan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merchants Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merchants Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merchants Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Glendale Community Bible Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Glendale National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Willis UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Shirley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Charles City County
  • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
    • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
  • Meadowville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
    • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
  • Cotman ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotman
    • Cotman is located in Henrico County
  • Westover
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Charles City County
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Henrico County
  • Walthall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
    • Walthall is located in Chesterfield County
  • Garysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
    • Garysville is located in Prince George County
  • Elko
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Elko is located in Henrico County
  • Varina Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
    • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
  • Roxbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
  • Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Fort Lee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Weyanoke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Charles City County
    • Ruthville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County

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

Newspapers Published in Upper Shirley ...

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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Shirley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Upper Shirley, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Upper Shirley.

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 Upper Shirley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Shirley. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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- Upper Shirley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Shirley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3476, Longitude: -77.2558       In this case, the coordinates for Upper Shirley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Shirley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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