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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 Altavista (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 Altavista. 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 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 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.

Altavista is located in Campbell County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Campbell County: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax & Pittsylvania.

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

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Altavista)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altavista, with the one closest to Altavista listed first.
    • Lynch Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Leesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bedford Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Lawyers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Melrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Campbell County
    • Mount Zion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Rustburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Powhatan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Brookneal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hat Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altavista, with the one closest to Altavista listed first.
    • Madison Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Joshua Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altavista, with the one closest to Altavista listed first.
    • Spring Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altavista, with the one closest to Altavista listed first.
    • Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Goode
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lowry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Radford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Peaksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Chamblissburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Goodview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altavista, with the one closest to Altavista listed first.
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
    • Aspenwall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Phenix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Rough Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altavista, with the one closest to Altavista listed first.
    • North Shore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Penhook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <2>
    • Laprades Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altavista, with the one closest to Altavista listed first.
    • Cody
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Leda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
      • Leda is located in Halifax County
    • Rabat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
    • Loftis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loftis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Nathalie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sign Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
      • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
    • Rodden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
    • Crystal Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Clays Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Jones
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Halifax County
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altavista, with the one closest to Altavista listed first.
    • Woodbine Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lavino Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altavista, with the one closest to Altavista listed first.
    • Hurt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
    • Brutus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Renan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Gretna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
    • Pittsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Chalk Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
      • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Markham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Sonans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Sheva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
      • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Whittles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
      • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Whittles has also been known as:
      • Whittle's Depot
      • Whittle's Station
    • Riceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Java
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Transco Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
      • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County

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

Cemeteries Near Altavista ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altavista.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Altavista Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altavista Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altavista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leftwich Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leftwich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leftwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Road Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (400 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.<5>

While we didn't find Altavista in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Altavista.

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

  • Lynch Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
    • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
  • Motley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • Motley is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Hill Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
    • Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Perrows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrows
    • Perrows is located in Campbell County
  • Leesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Campbell County
  • Brutus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
    • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Evington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evington
    • Evington is located in Campbell County
  • Level Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Run
    • Level Run is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Glenland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenland
    • Glenland is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Marysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Campbell County
  • Brights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brights
    • Brights is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Straightstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straightstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straightstone
    • Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
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    • Cedar Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
      • Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Yellow Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
      • Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
    • Gillespie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
      • Gillespie is located in Bedford County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Altavista ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altavista.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Altavista. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Altavista and those printed in the larger area surrounding Altavista.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Altavista.

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 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 Altavista:

The official website for Altavista: www.ci.altavista.va.us/

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Altavista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Altavista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altavista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1229, Longitude: -79.2858       In this case, the coordinates for Altavista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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