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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 Joyner (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 Joyner. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Joyner is located in Southampton 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 Southampton County: Hertford (NC), Northampton (NC), Franklin, Greensville, Suffolk City, Surry & Sussex.

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

  • Southampton County     (The home county of Joyner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyner, with the one closest to Joyner listed first.
    • Worrell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
      • Worrell is located in Southampton County
    • Capron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Drewryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sebrell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
      • Sebrell is located in Southampton County
    • Vincent Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
      • Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
    • Adams Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
      • Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
    • Koskoo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
      • Koskoo is located in Southampton County
    • Courtland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shiloh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Southampton County
    • Newsoms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
      • Newsoms is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Boykins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Little Texas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Southampton County
    • Branchville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyner, with the one closest to Joyner listed first.
    • Callaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totaro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Ante
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ante have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
    • Edgerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Powellton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
  • Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Emporia City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyner, with the one closest to Joyner listed first.
    • White City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City
    • Emporia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin City
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Greensville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyner, with the one closest to Joyner listed first.
    • Jarratt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Skippers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Radium
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyner, with the one closest to Joyner listed first.
    • Walters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Carrsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Zuni
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyner, with the one closest to Joyner listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
    • Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City
    • Pittmantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyner, with the one closest to Joyner listed first.
    • Carsley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Dendron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyner, with the one closest to Joyner listed first.
    • Yale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Sussex County
    • Henry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
    • Sussex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
    • Grizzard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
    • Stony Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Wakefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
  • Gates County (NC)
    • Reynoldson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
  • Hertford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyner, with the one closest to Joyner listed first.
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
      • Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Como
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Murfreesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <1>
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyner, with the one closest to Joyner listed first.
    • Margarettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Severn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Pendleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Seaboard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <1>
    • Conway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <1>
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Potecasi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potecasi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Garysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
      • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <1>
    • Lasker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
      • Lasker is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Gaston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Joyner ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Joyner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Joyner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Joyner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Joyner:

Cemeteries Near Joyner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Joyner.

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

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Capron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simmons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mary's AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sebrell - Reese Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Butts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Reidville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reidville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reidville 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>

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

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

  • Worrell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
    • Worrell is located in Southampton County
  • Yale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Sussex County
  • Drewryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Capron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Hilda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
    • Hilda is located in Sussex County
  • Pope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in Southampton County
  • Sebrell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
    • Sebrell is located in Southampton County
  • Mason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Sussex County
  • Lumberton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Sussex County
  • Henry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Sussex County
  • Adams Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
    • Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
  • Koskoo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
    • Koskoo is located in Southampton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Littleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Sussex County
    • Grizzard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
    • Courtland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/

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>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Joyner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joyner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7798, Longitude: -77.2518    
<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 Joyner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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