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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Castle Heights (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 Castle Heights. 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 Castle Heights ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Castle Heights: Castle Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Castle Heights is located in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.

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

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of Castle Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Heights, with the one closest to Castle Heights listed first.
    • Cusco Willa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Boydton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <3>
    • Palmer Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
      • Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Union Level
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Bracey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dunns Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Hagood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Marengo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Finchley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Skipwith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Opie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • South Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <3>
    • Jeffress
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Heights, with the one closest to Castle Heights listed first.
    • Brodnax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
    • Gholsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
    • Gasburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ezell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Lawrenceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Powellton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Alberta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Heights, with the one closest to Castle Heights listed first.
    • Wylliesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wylliesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <3>
    • Keysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <3>
    • Drakes Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
      • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <3>
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <3>
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Heights, with the one closest to Castle Heights listed first.
    • Aarons Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
    • Virgilina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Clover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Omega
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Halifax County
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Heights, with the one closest to Castle Heights listed first.
    • Bagleys Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
      • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
    • Wattsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
    • Oral Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lochleven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lunenburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Kenbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <3>
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • Brokenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Franklin County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Heights, with the one closest to Castle Heights listed first.
    • Alert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County (NC)
    • Lake View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County (NC)
    • Ingleside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County (NC)
  • Granville County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Heights, with the one closest to Castle Heights listed first.
    • Townsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bullock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <3>
    • Stovall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Wilbourns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Fairport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County (NC)
  • Halifax County (NC)
    • Littleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • Henrico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <3>
  • Vance County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Heights, with the one closest to Castle Heights listed first.
    • Drewry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Middleburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
    • Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Dabney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Vance County (NC)
    • South Henderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Gillburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Bear Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
      • Bear Pond is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Gill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Bobbitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Kittrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
  • Warren County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Heights, with the one closest to Castle Heights listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Wise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Manson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <3>
    • Norlina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
      • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <3>
    • Soul City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Warren Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Snow Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Church Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Macon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Warrenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Afton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Vaughan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <3>
    • Lickskillet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Castle Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Castle Heights.

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

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

  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Union Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Easters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ephesus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Level Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Level Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fields Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Cusco Willa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
    • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Antlers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antlers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
    • Antlers is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Keats
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
    • Keats is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Palmer Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
    • Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Baskerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
    • Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Boydton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
    • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <3>
  • Woodworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Woodworth is located in Vance County (NC)
  • Muck Cross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck Cross
    • Muck Cross is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Smiths Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossroads
    • Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Union Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
    • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Townsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Marengo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Finchley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
    • North View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North View
      • North View is located in Mecklenburg County

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

Newspapers Published in Castle Heights ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Castle Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Castle Heights, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Castle Heights.

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 Castle Heights:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 Castle Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Castle Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castle Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6160, Longitude: -78.3086       In this case, the coordinates for Castle Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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