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 Leviva (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 Leviva. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Leviva is located in Rockingham County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockingham County: Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Stokes, Henry (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Leviva. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leviva:
- Rockingham County (The home county of Leviva)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Lawsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Ruffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Norwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- College Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Wentworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
- Draper ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Draper is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Meadow Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
- Spray ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spray is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Alamance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Altamahaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
- Clover Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
- Ossipee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ossipee is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Union Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Birchwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Birchwood is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Green Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Green Acres is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- McCray
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McCray is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
- British Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- British Acres is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Acres
- Sherwood Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sherwood Forest is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
- Glencoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glen Raven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Glen Raven is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Raven
- Carolina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Caswell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Quick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quick is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Locust Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- West Yanceyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- Whitetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Yanceyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gatewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Stony Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Jericho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Stonewood Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stonewood Acres is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood Acres
- Belews Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
- Crims Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crims Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crims Crossroads
- Pine Knolls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Knolls is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knolls
- Guilford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Browns Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rudd
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rudd is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Scalesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Scalesville is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
- Gibsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McLeansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sedalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sedalia is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Whitsett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Spicewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spicewood is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
- Summerfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Greensboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Carr
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carr is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- McDade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- McDade is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
- Laws
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Laws is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Lakeview Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Acres is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Acres
- Deer Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Green Pines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pines is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
- Just-A-Mere Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
- Kindful Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kindful Acres is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindful Acres
- Miles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Miles is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Walkers Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walkers Landing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Landing
- Arrowhead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Cheeks Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
- Person County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ceffo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ceffo is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Hurdle Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Stokes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Pine Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Amostown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Amostown is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amostown
- Sandy Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Danville City (VA)
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Sutherlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Delila
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delila is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Henry County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Sandy Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Irisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Irisburg is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
- Axton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chatmoss
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chatmoss is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
- Laurel Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Leatherwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Horse Pasture
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Villa Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Collinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Fieldale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison County (VA)
- Beaver Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Martinsville City (VA)
- Martinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsylvania County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Cascade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Mount Cross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Ridgecrest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Kentuck
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Swansonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Grady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Tightsqueeze
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Laurel Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Chatham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Weal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Spring Garden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leviva, see our County-by-County Page for Leviva.
Cemeteries Near Leviva ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leviva.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Leviva - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leviva covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Rocky Ridge MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mullins - Stacy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawsonville Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Settle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ruffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reid Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Reidlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Leviva in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leviva.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leviva, with the one closest to Leviva listed first.
- Lawsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Ruffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Reidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lenox Castle is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Castle
- Allison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Allison is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Locust Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Blackwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwell is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Mayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Cherry Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Wentworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Monroeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroeton is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeton
- Benaja
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benaja is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benaja
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leviva. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leviva.
Newspapers Published in Leviva ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leviva.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leviva, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leviva.
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 helpful 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 Leviva:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Rockingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Caswell County
- Forsyth County
- Guilford County
- Orange County
- Person County
- Stokes County
- Danville City
- Halifax County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Martinsville City
- Pittsylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leviva) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Leviva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |