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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 Bassett (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 Bassett. 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 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.

Bassett is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Rockingham (NC), Stokes (NC), Franklin, Patrick & Pittsylvania.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Bassett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bassett, with the one closest to Bassett listed first.
    • Stanleytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
    • Reed Creek Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Oak Level
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Fieldale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Preston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Villa Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Horse Pasture
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Chatmoss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Leatherwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherwood
      • From Bassett to Leatherwood
    • Ridgeway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
  • Franklin County
  • Martinsville City
  • Montgomery County
  • Patrick County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bassett, with the one closest to Bassett listed first.
    • Grady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Swansonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Worlds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worlds
      • From Bassett to Worlds
    • Cascade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Museville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Cross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Cross
      • From Bassett to Mount Cross
    • Weal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Roanoke County
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bassett, with the one closest to Bassett listed first.
    • Matrimony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Stoneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
    • Eden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spray
      • From Bassett to Spray
    • Shiloh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Meadow Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayodan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <2>
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Draper
      • From Bassett to Draper
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • College Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bassett, with the one closest to Bassett listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Oak Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Campbell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campbell
      • From Bassett to Campbell
    • Aarons Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Danbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • Meadows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Vade Mecum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Pine Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bassett, with the one closest to Bassett listed first.
    • Albion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albion
      • From Bassett to Albion
    • Mount Herman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Bassett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bassett.

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 Bassett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Henry Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins - Stone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins - Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins - Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullins - East Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins - East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins - East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gusler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gusler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gusler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metz - Nunn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz - Nunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz - Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (764 more) ...
    • Town Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dehart - Jones - Prillaman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehart - Jones - Prillaman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehart - Jones - Prillaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Bassett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bassett.

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

  • Blackberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
    • Blackberry is located in Henry County
  • Reed Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
  • Oak Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
  • Preston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Figsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
    • Figsboro is located in Henry County
  • Dodson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dodson
    • From Bassett to Dodson
  • Prilliman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prilliman
    • From Bassett to Prilliman
  • Spencer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Henry County
  • Horse Pasture
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Stella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sydnorsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elamsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elamsville
    • From Bassett to Elamsville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bassett ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bassett.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bassett. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bassett and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bassett.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Bassett.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bassett:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bassett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Bassett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Bassett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bassett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7585, Longitude: -79.9904    









 

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