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 Aiken Summit (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 Aiken Summit. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Aiken Summit is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Rockingham (NC), Stokes (NC), Franklin, Patrick & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Aiken Summit. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aiken Summit:
- Henry County (The home county of Aiken Summit)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aiken Summit, with the one closest to Aiken Summit listed first.
- Sandy Level
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County
- Axton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <2>
- Chatmoss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Laurel Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Ridgeway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
- Villa Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Horse Pasture
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
- Collinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
- Fieldale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldale
- Fieldale is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fieldale <2>
- Preston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Henry County
- Reed Creek Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Stanleytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
- Stanleytown is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
- Bassett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bassett <2>
- Danville City
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Danville
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aiken Summit, with the one closest to Aiken Summit listed first.
- Laprades Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Henry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
- Sydnorsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Prilliman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Penhook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penhook
- Penhook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penhook <2>
- Ferrum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrum
- Ferrum is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrum <2>
- Redwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Rocky Mount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <2>
- Union Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <2>
- Barfoot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Halifax County
- Sutherlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Sutherlin
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Beaver Park
- Martinsville City
- Martinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
- Martinsville
- Patrick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aiken Summit, with the one closest to Aiken Summit listed first.
- Stella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Patrick County
- Critz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critz
- Critz is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Critz <2>
- Nettleridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
- Patrick Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Springs
- Patrick Springs is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick Springs <2>
- Elamsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aiken Summit, with the one closest to Aiken Summit listed first.
- Cascade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
- Mount Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
- Swansonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Worlds
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Weal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Kentuck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Museville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Chatham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Spring Garden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Transco Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Laurel Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Alamance County (NC)
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aiken Summit, with the one closest to Aiken Summit listed first.
- Whitetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Pelham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Gatewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Caswell County (NC)
- West Yanceyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Blanch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
- Blanch is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
- Yanceyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <2>
- Estelle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Milton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Jericho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Jericho is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Stony Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Forsyth County (NC)
- Stonewood Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood Acres
- Stonewood Acres is located in Forsyth County (NC)
- Stonewood Acres
- Guilford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aiken Summit, with the one closest to Aiken Summit listed first.
- Scalesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
- Scalesville is located in Guilford County (NC)
- Browns Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Summit
- Browns Summit is located in Guilford County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns Summit <2>
- Rudd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Rudd is located in Guilford County (NC)
- Summerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Guilford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <2>
- Stokesdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
- Rockingham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aiken Summit, with the one closest to Aiken Summit listed first.
- Draper ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Meadow Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Spray ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - College Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Matrimony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Ruffin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin
- Ruffin is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffin <2>
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Wentworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Stoneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
- Lawsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Stokes County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aiken Summit, with the one closest to Aiken Summit listed first.
- Sandy Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Ridge <2>
- Oak Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Pine Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hall
- Pine Hall is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hall <2>
- Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
- Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Snow Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Campbell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Bailey Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Bailey Town is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Danbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
- Meadows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Lawsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Aiken Summit, see our County-by-County Page for Aiken Summit.
Newspapers Published in Aiken Summit ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aiken Summit.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aiken Summit, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aiken Summit.
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 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 Aiken Summit:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Library of Virginia
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Danville City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Halifax County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Martinsville City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Patrick County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pittsylvania County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alamance County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caswell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Forsyth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Guilford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rockingham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stokes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Danville City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Henry County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Virginia
Cemeteries Near Aiken Summit ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aiken Summit.
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 Aiken Summit covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Aiken Summit, with the one closest to Aiken Summit listed first.
- Starling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Blue Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
- Meadow View UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View UMC Cemetery
- Berry Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Hill Cemetery
- Overlook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overlook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overlook Cemetery
- Dan View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan View Cemetery
- Happy Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Home Cemetery
- Soyar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soyar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soyar Cemetery
- Price Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Family Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
- Slaydon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaydon Cemetery
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- Barrow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridgeway Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51336 <4>
- Eden Gardens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Gardens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Eden (NC).
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47279 <4>
- Barrow Cemetery
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 in 1895, Aiken Summit had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Aiken Summit, with the one closest to Aiken Summit listed first.
- Cascade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
- Irisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Axton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <2>
- Stockton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Brosville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Spray ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Oak Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Leaksville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Ridgeway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
- Mayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Buford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bachelors Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelors Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Hall
- Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Vance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sandy River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County
- Matrimony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Vance
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Aiken Summit. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aiken Summit.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aiken Summit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aiken Summit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5951, Longitude: -79.7048 In this case, the coordinates for Aiken Summit have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Aiken Summit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |