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 Blackberry (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 Blackberry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Blackberry is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Rockingham (NC), Stokes (NC), Franklin, Patrick & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Blackberry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blackberry:
- Henry County (The home county of Blackberry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackberry, with the one closest to Blackberry listed first.
- Bassett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stanleytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fieldale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Collinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Villa Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Reed Creek Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Horse Pasture
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Oak Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Chatmoss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chatmoss is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
- Laurel Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Ridgeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackberry, with the one closest to Blackberry listed first.
- Pike City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Nester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackberry, with the one closest to Blackberry listed first.
- Haycock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Pizarro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Floyd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Poff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Simpsons
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Terrys Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Sowers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sowers is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
- Duncan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackberry, with the one closest to Blackberry listed first.
- Henry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Prilliman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Ferrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sydnorsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Barfoot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Hickman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Rocky Mount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Algoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Gogginsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Redwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Laprades Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Villa ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Martinsville City
- Martinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- Pilot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackberry, with the one closest to Blackberry listed first.
- Stella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stella is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Dodson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Critz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Nettleridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
- Patrick Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Charity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Stuart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Woolwine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peters Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Meadows of Dan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Carters Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackberry, with the one closest to Blackberry listed first.
- Grady
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Cascade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Swansonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Worlds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Museville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Mount Cross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Roanoke County
- Bent Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rockingham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackberry, with the one closest to Blackberry listed first.
- Matrimony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Stoneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Mayodan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Providence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Shiloh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Spray ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Eden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
- Meadow Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Madison
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Draper ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- College Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Stokes County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackberry, with the one closest to Blackberry listed first.
- Amostown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Amostown is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amostown
- Oak Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Sandy Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Aarons Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
- Snow Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Lawsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
- Danbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Meadows is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Vade Mecum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
- Pine Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Surry County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackberry, with the one closest to Blackberry listed first.
- Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Mount Herman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Westfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blackberry, see our County-by-County Page for Blackberry.
Cemeteries Near Blackberry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackberry.
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 Blackberry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blackberry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blackberry, with the one closest to Blackberry listed first.
- Old Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shady Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive East Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodwill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adkins - Stone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Henry Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dehart - Jones - Prillaman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Critz Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peoples Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wray Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (781 more) ...
- Mullins - East Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gusler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blackberry had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blackberry, with the one closest to Blackberry listed first.
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Stella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stella is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spencer is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Horse Pasture
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Reed Creek Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Critz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dodson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Oak Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Elamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Patrick Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
- Figsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Figsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Prilliman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Buffalo Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Ridge is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
- Charity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blackberry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackberry.
Newspapers Published in Blackberry ...
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 Blackberry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackberry, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackberry.
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 Blackberry:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Martinsville City
- Montgomery County
- Patrick County
- Pittsylvania County
- Roanoke County
- Rockingham County
- Stokes County
- Surry 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> | 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 Blackberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blackberry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |