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 Bryants Corner (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 Bryants Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Bryants Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Bryants Corner: Bryants Cor. (or less commonly used: Bryants Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Bryants Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bryants Corner may originally have been Bryant's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bryants Corner might be written as Bryant Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bryants Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bryants Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Bryants Corner is located in Greensville 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 Greensville County: Northampton (NC), Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Southampton & Sussex.
Below are the counties that are near Bryants Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bryants Corner:
- Greensville County (The home county of Bryants Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Claresville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Skippers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jarratt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Radium
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Ante
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Totaro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Callaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Powellton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Edgerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Ankum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Ezell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Dolphin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Lawrenceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gholsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Laird ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Emporia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Franklin City
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Prince George County
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Southampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Little Texas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Koskoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Adams Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Branchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Drewryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boykins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Capron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Worrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Newsoms
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Joyner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joyner is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Pope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Grizzard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Yale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Sussex
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Stony Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bertie County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Roxobel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Kelford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Aulander
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aulander is located in Bertie County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Roanoke Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Halifax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tillery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Allen Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Heathsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Littleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hertford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Murfreesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barretts Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
- Como
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
- Menola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Menola is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Winton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poor Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poor Town is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Margarettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Seaboard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Severn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Conway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
- Pendleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Gaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <2>
- Lasker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Potecasi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Woodland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bryants Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Bryants Corner.
Cemeteries Near Bryants Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bryants Corner.
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 Bryants Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bryants Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Fountain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Phillips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vincent Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wyche Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falling Run Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greensville Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Emporia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Bryants Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bryants Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bryants Corner, with the one closest to Bryants Corner listed first.
- Claresville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Margarettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Koskoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Seaboard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Plain is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
- Adams Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Skippers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- James River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- James River Junction is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
- Gumberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gumberry is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumberry
- Branchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Emporia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Grizzard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Drewryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boykins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bryants Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bryants Corner.
Newspapers Published in Bryants Corner ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryants Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bryants Corner, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bryants Corner.
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 helpful 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 Bryants Corner:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Greensville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Franklin City
- Prince George County
- Southampton County
- Sussex County
- Bertie County
- Halifax County
- Hertford County
- Northampton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Bryants Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Bryants Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |