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 South Boston (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 South Boston. 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.
Name Variations for South Boston ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Boston: S. Boston
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
South Boston is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near South Boston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Boston:
- Halifax County (The home county of South Boston)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Westside Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Halifax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
- Omega
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Banister Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Cluster Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jones
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Clays Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Mayo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Aarons Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Crystal Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
- Campbell County
- Brookneal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <2>
- Brookneal
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Wylliesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylliesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
- Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <2>
- Aspenwall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Drakes Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
- Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <2>
- Phenix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Charlotte Court House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Court House
- Charlotte Court House is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Court House <2>
- Rough Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Danville City
- Danville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
- Scottsburg
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Beaver Park
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Nelson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Averett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Henrico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Shiny Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jeffress
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Mill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Skipwith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Finchley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Chase City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
- Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <2>
- Finneywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Boydton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
- Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Henrys Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Laurel Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Lucks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Riceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Java
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Markham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Kentuck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Spring Garden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Renan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Chalk Level
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Transco Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Sonans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Semora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
- Semora is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <2>
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Estelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Blanch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Leasburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
- Gatewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Providence
(29 miles [46.7 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 Caswell County (NC)
- Granville County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Wilbourns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Bullock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <2>
- Stovall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Townsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsville
- Townsville is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsville <2>
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Ceffo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Allensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
- Hicks Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Roxboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
- Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <2>
- Whitt Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
- Roseville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Person County (NC)
- Allens Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Allens Level is located in Person County (NC)
- Cates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Timberlake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlake <2>
- Mount Tirzah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County (NC)
- Hurdle Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
- Hurdle Mills is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Boston, see our County-by-County Page for South Boston.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South Boston ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Boston.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of South Boston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of South Boston and those printed in the larger area surrounding South Boston.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of South Boston.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to South Boston:
- 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 Halifax County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Campbell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Charlotte County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Danville City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Fluvanna 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
- Mecklenburg 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
- Caswell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Granville County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Person County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Campbell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Halifax County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Virginia
Cemeteries Near South Boston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Boston.
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 South Boston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Halifax Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halifax Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halifax Memorial Gardens
- The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
- Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- The Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Five Forks Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50232 <4>
- Dan River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan River Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Halifax Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halifax Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halifax Town Cemetery
- Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- Black Walnut Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
- Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grace Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Scottsburg Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Black Walnut 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 South Boston had a population of 1,789 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, South Boston had a population of 7,519 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Wolf Trap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Omega
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Hyco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mountain Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Scottsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
- Mayo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Clays Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Turbeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
- Turbeville is located in Halifax County
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Crystal Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Dryburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Paces
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Red Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dryburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Boston. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Boston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for South Boston: www.southboston.com/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Boston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Boston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7006, Longitude: -78.9040 |
| <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 South Boston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |