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 Arringdale (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 Arringdale. 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 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.
Arringdale is located in Southampton 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 Southampton County: Hertford (NC), Northampton (NC), Franklin, Greensville, Suffolk City, Surry & Sussex.
Below are the counties that are near Arringdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arringdale:
- Southampton County (The home county of Arringdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Drewryville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Adams Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Koskoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Worrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Joyner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joyner is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Capron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Little Texas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Pope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Vincent Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
- Shiloh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Boykins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Branchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Callaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Totaro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Ante
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Edgerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Powellton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Dolphin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Ezell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Lawrenceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Rowanta
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Laird ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- McKenney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- White City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Emporia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Franklin City
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Jarratt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claresville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Skippers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Radium
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Isle of Wight County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Carrsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Walters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Zuni
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Derby ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Suffolk City
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Holland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Pittmantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Mason
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Grizzard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Yale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Sussex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Stony Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Roanoke Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Weldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Weldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Rosemary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Halifax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hertford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Barretts Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
- Como
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
- Murfreesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Menola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Menola is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Margarettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Seaboard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Severn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Conway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
- Garysburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lasker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Potecasi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Woodland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arringdale, see our County-by-County Page for Arringdale.
Cemeteries Near Arringdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arringdale.
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 Arringdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arringdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Simmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Capron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hassidiah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hassidiah Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (173 more) ...
- Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- High Hills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grigg Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Arringdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arringdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arringdale, with the one closest to Arringdale listed first.
- Drewryville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Adams Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Mason
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Koskoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Grizzard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Green Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Green Plain is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
- Worrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Capron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Hilda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hilda is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
- James River Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- James River Junction is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
- Claresville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Yale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Jarratt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arringdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arringdale.
Newspapers Published in Arringdale ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arringdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arringdale, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arringdale.
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 Arringdale:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Southampton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Franklin City
- Greensville County
- Isle of Wight County
- Prince George County
- Suffolk City
- Sussex County
- Halifax County
- Hertford County
- Northampton 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> | 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Arringdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Arringdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |