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 Chaneys Store (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 Chaneys Store. 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 Chaneys Store ...
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.
While the name of this community is Chaneys Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Chaneys Store may originally have been Chaney's Store.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Chaneys Store might be written as Chaney Store.
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 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.
Chaneys Store 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 Chaneys Store. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chaneys Store:
- Halifax County (The home county of Chaneys Store)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chaneys Store, with the one closest to Chaneys Store listed first.
- Sign Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Rodden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Leda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Cody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Loftis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Jones
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Crystal Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Nathalie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Banister Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Appomattox County
- Spring Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Bedford County
- Huddleston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chaneys Store, with the one closest to Chaneys Store listed first.
- Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Brookneal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Altavista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gladys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Lynch Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Leesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Mount Zion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Yellow Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Rustburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chaneys Store, with the one closest to Chaneys Store listed first.
- Aspenwall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Phenix
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Wylliesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Drakes Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Charlotte Court House
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danville City
- Danville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chaneys Store, with the one closest to Chaneys Store listed first.
- Laprades Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Penhook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(17 miles [27.4 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 Chaneys Store, with the one closest to Chaneys Store listed first.
- Nelson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Orgainville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chaneys Store, with the one closest to Chaneys Store listed first.
- Riceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Henrys Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Lucks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Java
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Markham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Chalk Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Renan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Spring Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Sonans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Transco Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Laurel Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Sheva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chaneys Store, with the one closest to Chaneys Store listed first.
- Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Semora
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Estelle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Blanch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gatewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Whitetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Leasburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pelham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chaneys Store, with the one closest to Chaneys Store listed first.
- Ceffo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hicks Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chaneys Store, see our County-by-County Page for Chaneys Store.
Cemeteries Near Chaneys Store ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chaneys Store.
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 Chaneys Store - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chaneys Store covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chaneys Store, with the one closest to Chaneys Store listed first.
- County Line Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McKendree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Millstone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ingram Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Level Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neal Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Chaneys Store in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chaneys Store.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chaneys Store, with the one closest to Chaneys Store listed first.
- Rodden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Peytonsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
- Meadville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Leda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Riceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Pickaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
- Alchie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alchie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
- Ingram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ingram is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Shockoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shockoe is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockoe
- Mount Airy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Volens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
- Republican Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mountain Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- Loftis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Cody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chaneys Store. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chaneys Store.
Newspapers Published in Chaneys Store ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chaneys Store.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chaneys Store, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chaneys Store.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Chaneys Store:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Bedford County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Danville City
- Fluvanna County
- Franklin County
- Madison County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Caswell County
- Person 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 '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- Chaneys Store) 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 Chaneys Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |