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 Water View (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 Water View. 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 Water View ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Water View: Water Vw.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Water View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Water View.
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 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.
Water View is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, Lancaster & Mathews.
Below are the counties that are near Water View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Water View:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Water View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Nesting
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Remlik
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Urbanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saluda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Locust Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Hartfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Amburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Stingray Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Bowlers Wharf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Dunnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tappahannock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Tavern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Dunbrooke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Beazley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Lloyds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Occupacia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Glenns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Freeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Adner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Ark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- North
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester Courthouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Money
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Belroi
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Clay Bank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Roanes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- White Marsh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- York View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- James City County
- Norge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Contra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Cumnor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- King and Queen Court House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mattaponi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crouch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Plain View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Bruington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Walkerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Cauthornville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Romancoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Lanesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Rumford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Manquin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Monaskon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Griffins Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Ottoman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Merry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Millenbeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Richtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Alfonso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Weems
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kilmarnock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lankford Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- White Stone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mathews County
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Cardinal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
- Mathews
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverlett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Diggs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
- Onemo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Susan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Peary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Plum Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- New Kent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tunstall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Lara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Rainswood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Lynhams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Heathsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Remo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Blackwells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Bundick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Lodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Fleeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Morrisons Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Reedville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Simonson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Downings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simons Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Farnham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Emmerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Rich Neck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Warsaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Naylors
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Tallent Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Newland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Griffiths Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Kinsale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nomini Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Tucker Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Machodoc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Hinnom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Montross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chiltons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Scotland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gum Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Tall Timbers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Water View, see our County-by-County Page for Water View.
Cemeteries Near Water View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Water View.
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 Water View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Water View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hermitage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Corrotoman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forest Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (139 more) ...
- Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Water View had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Water View, with the one closest to Water View listed first.
- Monaskon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Bayport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bayport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
- Church View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mollusk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jamaica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jamaica is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- Ottoman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Litwalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Litwalton is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litwalton
- Urbanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Millenbeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Merry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Montague
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montague is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Mascot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mascot is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Saluda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Downings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Dragonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dragonville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Water View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Water View.
Newspapers Published in Water View ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Water View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Water View, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Water View.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Water View:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Middlesex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Mathews County
- New Kent County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland County
- York County
- Saint Mary's 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Water View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Water View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |