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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 Branchville (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 Branchville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Branchville is located in Southampton 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 Southampton County: Hertford (NC), Northampton (NC), Franklin, Greensville, Suffolk City, Surry & Sussex.

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

  • Southampton County     (The home county of Branchville)
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Branchville, with the one closest to Branchville listed first.
    • Ante
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ante
      • From Branchville to Ante
    • Totaro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Totaro
      • From Branchville to Totaro
    • Callaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Powellton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Emporia City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Branchville, with the one closest to Branchville listed first.
    • Emporia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin City
  • Greensville County
  • Isle of Wight County
  • Suffolk City
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Branchville, with the one closest to Branchville listed first.
    • Grizzard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Henry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sussex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Stony Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <1>
  • Bertie County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Branchville, with the one closest to Branchville listed first.
    • Aulander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
      • Aulander is located in Bertie County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Roxobel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kelford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
      • Kelford is located in Bertie County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Hexlena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Powellsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Gates County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Branchville, with the one closest to Branchville listed first.
    • Eure
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
      • Eure is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <1>
    • Reynoldson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reynoldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reynoldson
      • From Branchville to Reynoldson
    • Roduco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County (NC)
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Willeyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willeyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willeyton
      • From Branchville to Willeyton
    • Gatesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <1>
  • Halifax County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Branchville, with the one closest to Branchville listed first.
    • South Weldon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Weldon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <1>
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Halifax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tillery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <1>
    • South Rosemary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Allen Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hertford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Branchville, with the one closest to Branchville listed first.
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Murfreesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <1>
    • Como
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Menola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Winton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cofield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Poor Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Tunis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tunis
      • From Branchville to Tunis
    • Ahoskie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Earleys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • South Tunis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
      • South Tunis is located in Hertford County (NC)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Branchville, with the one closest to Branchville listed first.
    • Severn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Margarettsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Pendleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Conway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
    • Seaboard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <1>
    • Potecasi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potecasi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potecasi
      • From Branchville to Potecasi
    • Lasker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
      • Lasker is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Woodland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <1>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Garysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Branchville to Eagletown
    • Rich Square
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Branchville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Branchville.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Branchville had a population of 146 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Branchville had a population of 115 people.

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

  • Boykins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Severn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
    • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Margarettsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
    • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
  • Koskoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
    • Koskoo is located in Southampton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Koskoo
    • From Branchville to Koskoo
  • Pendleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
    • Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
  • Newsoms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Conway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
  • Drewryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Capron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Worrell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Milwaukee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Milwaukee is located in Northampton County (NC)
  • Pope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in Southampton County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Adams Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Claresville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Seaboard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Branchville ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Branchville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Branchville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Branchville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Branchville:

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

The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Branchville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Branchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5703, Longitude: -77.2487    
<6>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 Branchville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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