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 Blackridge (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 Blackridge. 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.
Blackridge is located in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.
Below are the counties that are near Blackridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blackridge:
- Mecklenburg County (The home county of Blackridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Hagood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- La Crosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bracey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Opie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Union Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Palmer Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Dunns Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Ogburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Wightman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Cusco Willa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Boydton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Brodnax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Gholsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ankum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ezell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Lawrenceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Powellton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Alberta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Ante
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Edgerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Dolphin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Totaro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- McKenney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Emporia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Radium
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Skippers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Lochleven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Bagleys Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Dundas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Wattsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Oral Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Kenbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lunenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nutbush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Pleasant Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Winnie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Blackstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Franklin County (NC)
- Alert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alert is located in Franklin County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Granville County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Townsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bullock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Littleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Airlie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Roanoke Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hollister
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brinkleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- South Weldon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Weldon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heathsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Henrico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
- Pleasant Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Garysburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Drewry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Middleburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Adcock Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gillburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- South Henderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Church Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Wise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Macon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vaughan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Warren Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Norlina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Warrenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Manson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Soul City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Afton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Arcola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blackridge, see our County-by-County Page for Blackridge.
Cemeteries Near Blackridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackridge.
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 Blackridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blackridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Canaan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carroll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- La Crosse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crestview Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Bethel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingswood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Gaston Christian Life Centre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Reid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Blackridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blackridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blackridge, with the one closest to Blackridge listed first.
- Marengo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- La Crosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brokenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Brodnax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Plains is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- South Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
- Forksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Smiths Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossroads
- Gholsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Elams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elams is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elams
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oakville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakville is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Gasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blackridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackridge.
Newspapers Published in Blackridge ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackridge, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackridge.
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 Blackridge:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Lunenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Spotsylvania County
- Franklin County
- Granville County
- Halifax County
- Northampton County
- Vance County
- Warren 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> | 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 Blackridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blackridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |