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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 Westchester (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 Westchester. 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 doctors and 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.

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

  • Chesterfield County     (The home county of Westchester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Bon Air
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Chesterfield Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Robious
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Midlothian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bensley Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewrys Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Otterdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Masons Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Ammon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Amelia Court House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
    • Earls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Burruss Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Roxbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Kimages
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Westover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Cumberland County
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Addison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Thorncliff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
      • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
    • Goochland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Maidens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Hook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Enon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Fife
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fife. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <1>
    • Hadensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Hylas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
      • Hylas is located in Hanover County
    • Atlee Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Mechanicsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gwathmey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gwathmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
    • Rockville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Casco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Goodall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
    • Vontay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
    • Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Montpelier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Taylorsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Lorraine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
    • Tuckahoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
    • Dumbarton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
    • Lakeside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
    • Laurel Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
    • Short Pump
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Laurel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
    • East Highland Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
      • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henrico County
    • Glen Allen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chamberlayne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
      • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Enfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manquin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <1>
    • Tuck Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
    • Rumford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Shelfar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
    • Willowbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
    • Bumpass
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
  • New Kent County
    • Tunstall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
  • Nottoway County
    • Spainville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Huguenot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
    • Dorset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
    • Pilkinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
    • Michaux
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
    • Beaumont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
    • Belona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
  • Prince George County
    • Garysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Richmond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Montrose Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Chippenham Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County

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

Cemeteries Near Westchester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westchester.

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

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

  • Trabur Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trabur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trabur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westhampton Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Central Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside of Richmond
    • The Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202767 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Giea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Giea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Giea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hollywood 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.<6>

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

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

  • Bon Air
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Robious
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
    • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
  • Lorraine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
  • Midlothian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Westham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westham
    • Westham is located in Henrico County
  • Dumbarton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
    • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
  • Vinita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
    • Vinita is located in Goochland County
  • Gayton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayton
    • Gayton is located in Henrico County
  • Erin Shades
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Shades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
    • Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
  • Huguenot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
    • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
  • Hallsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
    • Hallsboro is located in Chesterfield County
  • Brook Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hill
    • Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Laurel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
    • Manakin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manakin
      • Manakin is located in Goochland County
    • Otterdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County

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

Newspapers Published in Westchester ...

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 462 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westchester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westchester, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westchester.

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 Westchester:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westchester. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5349, Longitude: -77.5778       In this case, the coordinates for Westchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Westchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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