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 Bruceville (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 Bruceville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Bruceville is primarily located in Lunenburg County. A portion of Bruceville extends into Prince Edward 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 Lunenburg County: Brunswick, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Nottoway & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Bruceville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bruceville:
- Lunenburg County (The home county of Bruceville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Meherrin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Nutbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Lunenburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oral Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Wattsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Kenbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bagleys Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Dundas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Lochleven
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Rodophil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Paineville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Amelia Court House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Earls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Lodore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Pamplin City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hurtsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Evergreen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Chap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Appomattox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brunswick County
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Sheppards
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Curdsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Andersonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Enonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Campbell County
- Hat Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Keysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abilene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Drakes Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte Court House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cullen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Wylliesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Aspenwall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Cotton Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Guinea Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Wilsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Darvills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Clover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Finneywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Chase City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wightman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Ogburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Dunns Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Opie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Union Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Skipwith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- South Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Boydton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Finchley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Burkeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winnie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Crewe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blackstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Spainville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Green Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Farmville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Darlington Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Tuggle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bruceville, see our County-by-County Page for Bruceville.
Cemeteries Near Bruceville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bruceville.
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 Bruceville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bruceville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Bruce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spencer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Staples Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Ellis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Wit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Oliver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Douglas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Bruceville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bruceville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bruceville, with the one closest to Bruceville listed first.
- Meherrin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Green Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Briery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Briery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery
- Keysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Nutbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Oliveville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oliveville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
- County Line Cross Roads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ontario
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ontario is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Rubermont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rubermont is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubermont
- Worsham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Worsham is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worsham
- Plantersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rehoboth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rehoboth is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Hampden - Sydney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Burkeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bruceville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bruceville.
Newspapers Published in Bruceville ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bruceville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bruceville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bruceville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Bruceville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Lunenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Appomattox County
- Brunswick County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Halifax County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Prince Edward 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 Bruceville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bruceville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |