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 Alchie (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 Alchie. 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 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.
Alchie 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 Alchie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alchie:
- Halifax County (The home county of Alchie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alchie, with the one closest to Alchie listed first.
- Loftis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Leda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Nathalie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rodden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Crystal Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Rabat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Sign Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Cody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Banister Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Clays Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Halifax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jones
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Westside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alchie, with the one closest to Alchie listed first.
- Spring Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alchie, with the one closest to Alchie listed first.
- Brookneal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hat Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Gladys
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Altavista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Lynch Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Leesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Rustburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yellow Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Lawyers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alchie, with the one closest to Alchie listed first.
- Aspenwall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Phenix
(19 miles [30.6 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Drakes Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wylliesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Charlotte Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Danville City
- Danville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(24 miles [38.6 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 Alchie, with the one closest to Alchie listed first.
- Orgainville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Nelson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Finneywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Averett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Henrico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alchie, with the one closest to Alchie listed first.
- Riceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Renan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Henrys Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Lucks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Java
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Markham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Chalk Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Brutus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Sonans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Spring Garden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Sheva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Laurel Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Transco Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alchie, with the one closest to Alchie listed first.
- Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Semora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Estelle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Blanch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alchie, with the one closest to Alchie listed first.
- Ceffo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alchie, see our County-by-County Page for Alchie.
Cemeteries Near Alchie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alchie.
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 Alchie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alchie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alchie, with the one closest to Alchie listed first.
- Millstone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McKendree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Catawba Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Murphy Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Childrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- County Line Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winns Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (172 more) ...
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alchie had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alchie, with the one closest to Alchie listed first.
- Loftis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Volens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
- Republican Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
- Leda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Meadville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meadville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Nathalie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rodden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Lennig
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
- Crystal Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Stovall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Cody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Clarkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Riceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Peytonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
- Mountain Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alchie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alchie.
Newspapers Published in Alchie ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alchie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alchie, 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 Alchie.
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 Alchie:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Danville City
- Fluvanna County
- Madison County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Caswell County
- Person 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 Alchie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alchie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |