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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Briarfield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Briarfield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Briarfield, please Contact Us.

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 Briarfield (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 Briarfield. 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 and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Briarfield is historic, it would have been located within present day Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County: Caswell (NC), Rockingham (NC), Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Halifax & Henry.

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

  • Pittsylvania County     (The home county of Briarfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
    • Cascade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Mount Cross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Ridgecrest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Swansonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Kentuck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Weal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
      • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Worlds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Chatham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
    • Laurel Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Spring Garden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Transco Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
      • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Danville City
    • Danville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
    • Laprades Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Sydnorsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Penhook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Henry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
    • Sutherlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
      • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
    • Elmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Halifax County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
    • Sandy Level
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County
    • Axton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatmoss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Laurel Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Ridgeway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Villa Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Collinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <3>
    • Horse Pasture
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
    • Fieldale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Reed Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County
    • Stanleytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <3>
  • Madison County
    • Beaver Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
  • Martinsville City
    • Martinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Patrick County
    • Stella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County
  • Alamance County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
    • Altamahaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
      • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Clover Garden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
      • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Union Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
      • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Ossipee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Alamance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • McCray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
      • McCray is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Birchwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Birchwood is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Green Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
      • Green Acres is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • British Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Acres
      • British Acres is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Glencoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Just Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Just Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just Crossroads
      • Just Crossroads is located in Alamance County (NC)
  • Caswell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
    • Pelham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Whitetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Gatewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Providence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • West Yanceyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Blanch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <3>
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Yanceyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Estelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Jericho
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County (NC)
  • Guilford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
    • Browns Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Scalesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
      • Scalesville is located in Guilford County (NC)
    • Rudd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County (NC)
    • Gibsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Guilford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <3>
  • Orange County (NC)
    • Carr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Orange County (NC)
  • Person County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County (NC)
    • Ceffo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceffo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
    • Ruffin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Meadow Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Lawsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Eden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • College Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Reidsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
    • Norwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Wentworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Providence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Stokes County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Briarfield ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briarfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Briarfield, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Briarfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Briarfield:

Cemeteries Near Briarfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briarfield.

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

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

  • Mayfield MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Grove UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Moss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
  • Berry Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Hill Cemetery
  • Soyar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soyar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soyar Cemetery
  • Happy Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Home Cemetery
  • Stokesland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokesland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokesland Cemetery
  • Scearce Gammon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scearce Gammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scearce Gammon Cemetery
  • Ruffin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin Cemetery
  • Danville Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Memorial Gardens
  • Dan View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan View Cemetery
  • Slaydon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaydon Cemetery
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    • Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Schoolfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoolfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoolfield Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery

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.

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

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

  • Buford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Oak Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Mayfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Vandola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandola
    • Vandola is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Bachelors Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelors Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Hall
    • Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
  • Brosville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brosville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brosville
    • Brosville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Cascade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Ruffin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Cross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
    • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Vance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Aiken Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Summit
    • Aiken Summit is located in Henry County
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    • Blackwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Gatewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Lawsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County (NC)

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

The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Briarfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Briarfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5501, Longitude: -79.5625       In this case, the coordinates for Briarfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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