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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 Wellford (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 Wellford. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Wellford is located in Richmond 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 Richmond County: Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland & Westmoreland.

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

  • Richmond County     (The home county of Wellford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Emmerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
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    • Simons Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
    • Warsaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Farnham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
    • Naylors
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
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    • Downings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
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    • Tallent Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
    • Rich Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
    • Simonson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
    • Newland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
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  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Central Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
    • Sparta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Port Royal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Dunnsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
    • Tappahannock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Millers Tavern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
    • Dunbrooke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
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    • Minor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Minor is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
    • Lloyds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Occupacia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
    • Beazley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
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    • Layton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Layton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Loretto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Loretto is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Glenns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
    • Adner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
    • Freeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Hanover County
    • Westwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Contra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
    • Crouch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
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    • Cumnor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
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    • Bruington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
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    • King and Queen Court House
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cauthornville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
    • Walkerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
    • Mattaponi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Plain View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiloh is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Ninde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninde is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
    • Port Conway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Conway is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Rumford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
    • Romancoke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Lanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Beulahville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
    • West Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Manquin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Enfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Tuck Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Monaskon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
    • Alfonso
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
    • Griffins Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
    • Merry Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
    • Ottoman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
    • Richtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
    • Lankford Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
    • Millenbeck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
    • Kilmarnock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Weems
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Irvington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • White Stone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Nesting
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
    • Remlik
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saluda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Hartfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Plum Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
    • Tunstall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
    • New Kent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Rainswood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
    • Morrisons Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
    • Lara
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
    • Lodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
    • Bundick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
    • Coan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
    • Heathsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Blackwells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
    • Remo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
    • Lynhams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
    • Fleeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
    • Ophelia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Nomini Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
    • Griffiths Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
    • Machodoc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
    • Montross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kinsale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinnom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
    • Tucker Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
    • Chiltons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
    • Bryant Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
    • Baynesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
    • Leedstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
    • Potomac Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Cobb Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rock Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellford, with the one closest to Wellford listed first.
    • Piney Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tall Timbers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coltons Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Breton Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
    • Abell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Avenue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Drayden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gum Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
    • Valley Lee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
    • Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blakistone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone

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

Cemeteries Near Wellford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wellford.

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 Wellford - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Rappahannock Christian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rappahannock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cobham Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Taylor Brizendine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Milden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Totuskey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (126 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyells Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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>

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

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

  • Wares Wharf
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wares Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wares Wharf
  • Dunnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ozeana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ozeana is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozeana
  • Bowlers Wharf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
  • Emmerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
  • Ivondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivondale is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivondale
  • Warsaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tappahannock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brays
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brays is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays
  • Upright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Upright is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upright
  • Howertons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Howertons is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertons
  • Farnham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Haynesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Haynesville is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Lyells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lyells is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyells
    • Naylors
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors

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

Newspapers Published in Wellford ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wellford, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wellford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wellford:

Footnotes ...

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<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Wellford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.