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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 Arvins Store (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 Arvins Store. 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.
Name Variations for Arvins Store ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Arvins Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Arvins Store may originally have been Arvin's Store.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Arvins Store might be written as Arvin Store.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and doctors 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.
Arvins Store is located in Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg County: Brunswick, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Nottoway & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Arvins Store. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arvins Store:
- Lunenburg County (The home county of Arvins Store)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Nutbush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Meherrin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Lunenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oral Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Wattsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Kenbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bagleys Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Dundas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Lochleven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Rodophil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Earls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Paineville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Amelia Court House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Pamplin City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hurtsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Alberta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Brodnax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Sheppards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Curdsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Abilene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Drakes Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Charlotte Court House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wylliesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cullen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Phenix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Aspenwall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Cotton Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Guinea Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Wilsons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Darvills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Hebron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Clover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Finneywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Wightman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Ogburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Chase City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunns Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Opie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Union Level
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Skipwith
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- South Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Boydton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Orgainville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- La Crosse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Winnie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Burkeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crewe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Spainville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Green Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Farmville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Darlington Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Tuggle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arvins Store, see our County-by-County Page for Arvins Store.
Cemeteries Near Arvins Store ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arvins Store.
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 Arvins Store - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arvins Store covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Staples Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gregory Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Ellis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Payneton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smithson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Arvins Store in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arvins Store.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arvins Store, with the one closest to Arvins Store listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Nutbush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Meherrin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rehoboth is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ontario
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ontario is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Plantersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Rubermont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rubermont is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubermont
- Green Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Briery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Briery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery
- Fort Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
- Wattsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Oral Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Oliveville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oliveville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
- Finneywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arvins Store. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arvins Store.
Newspapers Published in Arvins Store ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arvins Store.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arvins Store, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arvins Store.
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 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 Arvins Store:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Lunenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Appomattox County
- Brunswick County
- Buckingham County
- Charlotte County
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Prince Edward County
- Spotsylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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- Arvins Store) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Arvins Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |