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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 Cooleys Crossroads (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 Cooleys Crossroads. 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 Cooleys Crossroads ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Cooleys Crossroads: Cooleys Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Cooleys Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Cooleys Crossroads may originally have been Cooley's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Cooleys Crossroads might be written as Cooley Crossroads.

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 and hospitals 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.

Cooleys Crossroads is located in Halifax County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina'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: Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Martin, Nash, Northampton & Warren.

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

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Cooleys Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Littleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Rosemary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Brinkleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
    • Weldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <2>
    • South Weldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Hollister
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Heathsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Allen Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Ringwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Halifax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Whitakers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <2>
    • Battleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Gethsemane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gethsemane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • Alert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
    • Lake View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
    • White Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
  • Granville County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Aventon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aventon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
    • Hickory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <2>
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Hilliardston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Taylors Store
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylors Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
      • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
    • Gold Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
      • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <2>
    • Castalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Dukes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Drake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
    • Matthews Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
      • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Henrico
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <2>
    • Gaston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Garysburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Seaboard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <2>
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Margarettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Drewry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
    • Middleburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Flat Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
    • Gillburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
    • Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <2>
    • Church Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County
    • Macon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
    • Arcola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
    • Warren Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County
    • Warrenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County
    • Norlina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Snow Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
    • Afton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County
    • Lickskillet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
    • Manson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
  • Brunswick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Gasburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gholsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Powellton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Ezell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Ante
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Brodnax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
      • Brodnax is located in Brunswick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <2>
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Lawrenceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Totaro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Edgerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Alberta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Callaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • Emporia City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Emporia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Emporia City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <2>
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
  • Greensville County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Skippers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Radium
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County (VA)
    • Claresville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
      • Claresville is located in Greensville County (VA)
  • Lunenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Lochleven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County (VA)
    • Dundas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County (VA)
    • Bagleys Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
      • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County (VA)
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooleys Crossroads, with the one closest to Cooleys Crossroads listed first.
    • Bracey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Marengo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • La Crosse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <2>
    • Palmer Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
      • Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • South Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <2>
    • Opie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Union Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Cusco Willa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Dunns Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Ogburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Boydton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
  • Spotsylvania County (VA)
    • Brokenburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County (VA)
  • Sussex County (VA)
    • Grizzard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Cooleys Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cooleys Crossroads.

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

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

  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Braswell Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braswell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Old Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macons Grave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macons Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macons Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reid Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...
    • Lake Gaston Christian Life Centre Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wright Family Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Cooleys Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cooleys Crossroads.

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

  • Littleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elams
    • Elams is located in Warren County
  • Gasburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Vaughan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Vaughan is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <2>
  • Valentines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
    • Valentines is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • Aurelian Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelian Springs
    • Aurelian Springs is located in Halifax County
  • Ebony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
    • Ebony is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebony <2>
  • Church Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Warren County
  • Airlie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Airlie is located in Halifax County
  • Barley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley
    • Barley is located in Greensville County (VA)
  • Macon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
  • White Plains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Brunswick County (VA)
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    • Gholsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Embro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embro
      • Embro is located in Warren County
    • Grove Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
      • Grove Hill is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Cooleys Crossroads ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooleys Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cooleys Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cooleys Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cooleys Crossroads:

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

The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<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 Cooleys Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Cooleys Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cooleys Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4826, Longitude: -77.8811       In this case, the coordinates for Cooleys Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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