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 Burkeville (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 Burkeville. 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.
Burkeville is located in Nottoway 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 Nottoway County: Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Burkeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burkeville:
- Nottoway County (The home county of Burkeville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Crewe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winnie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spainville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Rodophil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Paineville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Amelia Court House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Earls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Lodore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Ammon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Masons Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Hurtsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Pamplin City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Alberta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Sheppards
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Curdsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Andersonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Enonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Gravel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Dillwyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Keysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Abilene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Drakes Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte Court House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cullen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Rough Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Winterpock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Cotton Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Guinea Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Trents Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Trenton Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Wilsons
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Darvills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Hebron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- McKenney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Nutbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Meherrin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Kenbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Oral Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Wattsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Dundas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Lochleven
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Bagleys Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Finneywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Ogburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Opie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Wightman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Dunns Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Chase City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Belona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Pilkinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Dorset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Green Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Tuggle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Five Forks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Darlington Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burkeville, see our County-by-County Page for Burkeville.
Cemeteries Near Burkeville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burkeville.
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 Burkeville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burkeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vaughns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oliver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bagby Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crewe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Strum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Downs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wards Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Star Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blendon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blendon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Crewe.
- The Blendon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49490 <3>
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burkeville had a population of 404 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Burkeville had a population of 398 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burkeville, with the one closest to Burkeville listed first.
- Oliveville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oliveville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
- Crewe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jennings Ordinary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jennings Ordinary is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Ordinary
- Green Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nottoway Court House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nottoway Court House is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottoway Court House
- Gills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gills is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills
- Rice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rubermont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rubermont is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubermont
- Winnie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Jetersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deatonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deatonville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatonville
- Meherrin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Nutbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Stoddert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stoddert is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddert
- Denaro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Denaro is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denaro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burkeville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burkeville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burkeville ...
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 Burkeville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burkeville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burkeville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burkeville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> of Burkeville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Burkeville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Nottoway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Appomattox County
- Brunswick County
- Buckingham County
- Charlotte County
- Chesterfield County
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Powhatan 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burkeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Burkeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |