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 Acorn (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 Acorn. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Acorn is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Acorn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Acorn:
- Halifax County (The home county of Acorn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acorn, with the one closest to Acorn listed first.
- Rabat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Nathalie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loftis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Cody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Leda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Crystal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Rodden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Clays Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Sign Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Banister Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Westside Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Clover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acorn, with the one closest to Acorn listed first.
- Spring Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Spout Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Pamplin City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Appomattox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bedford County
- Huddleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acorn, with the one closest to Acorn listed first.
- Brookneal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hat Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Gladys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Altavista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Rustburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Leesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lawyers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Bedford Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acorn, with the one closest to Acorn listed first.
- Aspenwall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Phenix
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Charlotte Court House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Drakes Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Wylliesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Abilene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Keysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acorn, with the one closest to Acorn listed first.
- Orgainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Finneywood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acorn, with the one closest to Acorn listed first.
- Riceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Renan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Markham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Henrys Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Java
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Lucks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Brutus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Chalk Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Hurt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Sonans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Gretna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sheva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Spring Garden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acorn, with the one closest to Acorn listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Acorn, see our County-by-County Page for Acorn.
Cemeteries Near Acorn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Acorn.
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 Acorn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Acorn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Acorn, with the one closest to Acorn listed first.
- Childrey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Catawba Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millstone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ellis Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Henry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKendree Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Franklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
While we didn't find Acorn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Acorn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Acorn, with the one closest to Acorn listed first.
- Volens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
- Nathalie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Republican Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
- Loftis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Clarkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Martins Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Martins Store is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Stovall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Alchie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alchie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
- Lennig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
- Brookneal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Leda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Terryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Crystal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Cedar Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Acorn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acorn.
Newspapers Published in Acorn ...
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 Acorn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Acorn, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Acorn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Acorn:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Bedford County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Madison County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | 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 Acorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Acorn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |