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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 Allenslevel (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 Allenslevel. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Allenslevel is located in Buckingham 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 Buckingham County: Albemarle, Appomattox, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Nelson & Prince Edward.

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

  • Buckingham County     (The home county of Allenslevel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenslevel, with the one closest to Allenslevel listed first.
    • Dillwyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Enonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
    • Alcoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
    • Gravel Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Mount Vinco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
    • Gold Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Andersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Toga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
    • Centenary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
    • Curdsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
    • Arvonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenslevel, with the one closest to Allenslevel listed first.
    • Warren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Scottsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Stony Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Esmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Esmont is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmont
    • Porters
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
    • Keene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Alberene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
    • Woodridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Covesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
    • North Garden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Simeon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Simeon is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenslevel, with the one closest to Allenslevel listed first.
    • Rodophil
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
    • Paineville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
    • Lodore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenslevel, with the one closest to Allenslevel listed first.
    • Walkers Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
    • New Glasgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
    • Amherst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenslevel, with the one closest to Allenslevel listed first.
    • Hurtsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
    • Bent Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
    • Evergreen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Appomattox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pamplin City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Beckham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Spout Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
    • Chap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Chap is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
  • Campbell County
  • Charlotte County
    • Abilene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenslevel, with the one closest to Allenslevel listed first.
    • Trents Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
    • Guinea Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
    • Cumberland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Trenton Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
    • Cotton Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Lakeside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenslevel, with the one closest to Allenslevel listed first.
    • Nicholas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
    • Weber City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fork Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Columbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
    • Kents Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenslevel, with the one closest to Allenslevel listed first.
    • Fife
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Enon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenslevel, with the one closest to Allenslevel listed first.
    • Warminster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Norwood is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Schuyler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gladstone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Rockfish
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
    • Faber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shipman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
    • Arrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Old Myndus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
    • Colleen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
    • Adial
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
    • Bryant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Nottoway County
    • Burkeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Powhatan County
    • Belona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenslevel, with the one closest to Allenslevel listed first.
    • Tuggle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
    • Farmville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Blake Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
    • Five Forks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
    • Darlington Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights

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

Cemeteries Near Allenslevel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allenslevel.

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 Allenslevel - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allenslevel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ayers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Buckingham Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fork Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gold Mine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Allenslevel had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dillwyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldridge Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldridge Mill is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Mill
  • Enonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
  • Alpha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Alpha is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Gravel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Mount Vinco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
  • Andersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gold Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Camm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Camm is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camm
  • Toga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Toga is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
  • Glenmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
  • Curdsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Centenary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
    • Forbes ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
    • Sheppards
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards

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

Newspapers Published in Allenslevel ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenslevel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allenslevel, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allenslevel.

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 Allenslevel:

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>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.
<3>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 Allenslevel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allenslevel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.