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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 Westover (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 Westover. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Westover is located in Charles City 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 Charles City County: Chesterfield, Henrico, James City, New Kent, Prince George & Surry.

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

  • Charles City County     (The home county of Westover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Kimages
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimages
      • From Westover to Kimages
    • Charles City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruthville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxbury
      • From Westover to Roxbury
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Meadowville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Braebrook Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bollinger Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ettrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bellwood
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Centralia
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centralia
      • From Westover to Centralia
    • Bensley Village
      (18 miles [29 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
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Beulah Village
      (18 miles [29 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
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Clay Bank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay Bank
      • From Westover to Clay Bank
    • York View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Westwood
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Westover to Westwood
    • Mechanicsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Lanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lanesville
      • From Westover to Lanesville
    • Romancoke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Manquin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rumford
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Westover to Rumford
    • Enfield
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Westover to Enfield
  • New Kent County
  • Petersburg City
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Garysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Burrowsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newville
      • From Westover to Newville
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 southwest)
      • 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
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Cherry Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Walmsley Village
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Claremont
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carsley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dendron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotland
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotland
      • From Westover to Scotland
    • Surry
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • Beachland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Itata
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Itata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Itata
      • From Westover to Itata
    • Homewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homewood
      • From Westover to Homewood
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Wakefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Sussex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Stony Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Williamsburg City
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oaktree
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaktree
      • From Westover to Oaktree

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

Cemeteries Near Westover ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westover.

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

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

  • Merchants Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Harrison Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Mapsico Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapsico Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapsico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Eiam Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eiam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Menoah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menoah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menoah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westover had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Garysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Weyanoke
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Shirley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Burrowsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ruthville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Newville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newville
    • From Westover to Newville
  • Brandon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Prince George County
  • Glendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence Forge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
    • Providence Forge is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence Forge <2>
  • Mountcastle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountcastle
    • Mountcastle is located in New Kent County
  • Roxbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roxbury
    • From Westover to Roxbury
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Meadowville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elko
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Claremont
      (11 miles [17.7 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

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

Newspapers Published in Westover ...

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 Westover.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westover, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westover.

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 helpful 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 Westover:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charles City County: www.co.charles-city.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>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 Westover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3122, Longitude: -77.1503       In this case, the coordinates for Westover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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