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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 Villa Heights (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 Villa Heights. 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 Villa Heights ...

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 Villa Heights: Villa Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Villa Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Villa Heights, with the one closest to Villa Heights listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (Less than 2 miles 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Reed Creek Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Laurel Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Chatmoss
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Horse Pasture
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
    • Preston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County
    • Bassett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Level
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Ridgeway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Axton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Level
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Danville City
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Villa Heights, with the one closest to Villa Heights listed first.
    • Pizarro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Poff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Simpsons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Villa Heights, with the one closest to Villa Heights listed first.
    • Henry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sydnorsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Prilliman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Barfoot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Laprades Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Penhook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Algoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Martinsville City
    • Martinsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Villa Heights, with the one closest to Villa Heights listed first.
    • Stella
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County
    • Critz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Nettleridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Elamsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Stuart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Woolwine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Peters Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
    • Meadows of Dan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Villa Heights, with the one closest to Villa Heights listed first.
    • Cascade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Swansonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Worlds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Mount Cross
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Weal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
      • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Ridgecrest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Chatham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Caswell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Villa Heights, with the one closest to Villa Heights listed first.
    • Pelham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Whitetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Gatewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Villa Heights, with the one closest to Villa Heights listed first.
    • Matrimony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Providence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Stoneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Eden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Meadow Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Shiloh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Mayodan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <2>
    • College Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Wentworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Villa Heights, with the one closest to Villa Heights listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Campbell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Snow Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Lawsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Aarons Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Pine Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Danbury
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Bailey Town
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Walnut Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Villa Heights ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Villa Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Villa Heights, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Villa Heights.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Villa Heights:

Cemeteries Near Villa Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Villa Heights.

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

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

  • Peoples Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Roselawn Burial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Burial Park
  • Chestnut Knob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Knob Cemetery is located
    • The Chestnut Knob Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barnes Cemetery
    • Barnes Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Knob Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303562 <4>
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Mt. Olive East Christian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Memorial Park
  • Eggleston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eggleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eggleston Cemetery
  • Carver Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Memorial Gardens
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Young Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (688 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Jamison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center 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 Villa Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Villa Heights.

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

  • Reed Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Preston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Henry County
  • Horse Pasture
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
    • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
  • Figsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Figsboro is located in Henry County
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Spencer is located in Henry County
  • Blackberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blackberry is located in Henry County
  • Oak Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
  • Ridgeway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Irisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Irisburg is located in Henry County
  • Stockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stockton is located in Henry County
  • Leatherwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
  • Price
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Price is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Axton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Stella
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County
    • Matrimony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)

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

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

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' (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- Villa Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Villa Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6974, Longitude: -79.9039       In this case, the coordinates for Villa Heights 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 Villa Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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