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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Abell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Abell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Abell, please Contact Us.
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 Abell (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 Abell. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Abell is historic, it would have been located within present day Charlotte County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Charlotte County: Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Abell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abell:
- Charlotte County (The home county of Abell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Aspenwall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Phenix
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Charlotte Court House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Drakes Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Abilene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Keysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wylliesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Joshua Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Madison Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Chap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Spring Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Pamplin City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Appomattox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Hurtsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Beckham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Sheppards
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Hat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Brookneal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Gladys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rustburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Altavista
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lawyers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Lynch Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Rabat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Nathalie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Crystal Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Cody
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Clays Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Clover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Banister Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Rodden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Halifax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Meherrin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Pleasant Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Lynchburg City
- Lynchburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Finneywood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Chase City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Renan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Riceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Brutus
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Hurt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
- Chalk Level
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Markham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Henrys Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Java
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Lucks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Sonans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Gretna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sheva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Blake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Tuggle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Green Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Farmville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abell, see our County-by-County Page for Abell.
Cemeteries Near Abell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abell.
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 Abell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cub Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Childrey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gillispie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ellis Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (159 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Catawba Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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.
Abell itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
- Baileyville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Terryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Aspenwall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Hat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Brookneal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Martins Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Martins Store is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Clarkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Rough Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Naruna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Naruna is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
- Nathalie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Madisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Volens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
- Loftis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Lennig
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abell.
Newspapers Published in Abell ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abell, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Abell:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Charlotte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Lynchburg City
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Abell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |