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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 Bishops Corner (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 Bishops Corner. 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 Bishops Corner ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Bishops Corner: Bishops Cor. (or less commonly used: Bishops Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Bishops Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bishops Corner may originally have been Bishop's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bishops Corner might be written as Bishop Corner.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Bishops Corner is located in Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg County: Brunswick, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Nottoway & Prince Edward.

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

  • Lunenburg County     (The home county of Bishops Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishops Corner, with the one closest to Bishops Corner listed first.
    • Dundas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
    • Kenbridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lochleven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
    • Oral Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
    • Bagleys Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
      • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
    • Wattsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lunenburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Meherrin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishops Corner, with the one closest to Bishops Corner listed first.
    • Earls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Ammon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Amelia Court House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Rodophil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodophil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishops Corner, with the one closest to Bishops Corner listed first.
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
    • Alberta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
    • Brodnax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Ezell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Gholsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
    • Callaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
    • Powellton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Gasburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishops Corner, with the one closest to Bishops Corner listed first.
    • Keysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <2>
    • Drakes Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
      • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <2>
    • Wylliesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wylliesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <2>
    • Abilene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishops Corner, with the one closest to Bishops Corner listed first.
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Darvills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Wilsons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Greensville County
    • Radium
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishops Corner, with the one closest to Bishops Corner listed first.
    • Ogburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Opie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • South Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <2>
    • Wightman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
    • La Crosse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <2>
    • Dunns Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Union Level
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Hagood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Marengo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Finneywood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Bracey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Chase City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishops Corner, with the one closest to Bishops Corner listed first.
    • Forkland ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
    • Winnie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Blackstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <2>
    • Crewe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <2>
    • Burkeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
      • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <2>
    • Spainville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishops Corner, with the one closest to Bishops Corner listed first.
    • Green Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bay <2>
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden - Sydney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Blake Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
    • Farmville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
  • Spotsylvania County
    • Brokenburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • Henrico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <2>
  • Warren County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishops Corner, with the one closest to Bishops Corner listed first.
    • Church Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Wise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Rose Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Bishops Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bishops Corner.

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

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

  • Marshall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neblett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neblett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neblett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kenbridge Heights Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenbridge Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenbridge Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smithson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laffoon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laffoon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laffoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<7>

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

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

  • Non Intervention ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Non Intervention have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
    • Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
  • Lochleven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
    • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
  • Oral Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
    • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
  • Barrows Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrows Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Store
    • Barrows Store is located in Brunswick County
  • Irby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby
    • Irby is located in Nottoway County
  • Bagleys Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
    • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
  • Edmunds Store
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
    • Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
  • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
  • Wattsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
    • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
  • Forkland ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
  • Winnie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
    • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
  • Meredithville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredithville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredithville
    • Meredithville is located in Brunswick County
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    • Octagon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octagon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
      • Octagon is located in Brunswick County
    • Wilburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
      • Wilburn is located in Lunenburg County
    • Ordsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordsburg
      • Ordsburg is located in Brunswick County

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

Newspapers Published in Bishops Corner ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishops Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bishops Corner, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bishops Corner.

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 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 Bishops Corner:

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

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

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>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>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.
<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- Bishops Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bishops Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9235, Longitude: -78.0894       In this case, the coordinates for Bishops Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Bishops Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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