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 Catawba (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 Catawba. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Catawba is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Catawba. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Catawba:
- Halifax County (The home county of Catawba)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catawba, with the one closest to Catawba listed first.
- Nathalie
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Loftis
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Rabat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Crystal Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Leda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Clays Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Cody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Rodden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Banister Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sign Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catawba, with the one closest to Catawba listed first.
- Spring Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Pamplin City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Spout Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Appomattox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catawba, with the one closest to Catawba listed first.
- Brookneal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hat Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Gladys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Altavista
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Rustburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Yellow Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lawyers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catawba, with the one closest to Catawba listed first.
- Aspenwall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Phenix
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Drakes Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Charlotte Court House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wylliesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Keysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Abilene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catawba, with the one closest to Catawba listed first.
- Orgainville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Finneywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Chase City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nelson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Averett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henrico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Jeffress
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Skipwith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Mill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catawba, with the one closest to Catawba listed first.
- Riceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Renan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Henrys Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Lucks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Java
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Markham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Brutus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Chalk Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Sonans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Spring Garden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Sheva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Gretna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catawba, with the one closest to Catawba listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Caswell County (NC)
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Catawba, see our County-by-County Page for Catawba.
Cemeteries Near Catawba ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Catawba.
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 Catawba - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Catawba covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Catawba, with the one closest to Catawba listed first.
- Catawba Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Millstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McKendree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Childrey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crystal Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Murphy Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winns Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Catawba in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Catawba.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Catawba, with the one closest to Catawba listed first.
- Nathalie
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Loftis
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Lennig
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
- Volens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
- Alchie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alchie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
- Clarkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Crystal Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Republican Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
- Martins Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Martins Store is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Meadville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Stovall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Leda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clays Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Terryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Brookneal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Catawba. See our List of 1890's Communities around Catawba.
Newspapers Published in Catawba ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Catawba.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Catawba, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Catawba.
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 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 Catawba:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Madison County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward County
- Caswell 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> | 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 Catawba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Catawba) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |