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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 Charity (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 Charity. 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 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.

Charity is located in Patrick 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 Patrick County: Stokes (NC), Surry (NC), Carroll, Floyd, Franklin & Henry.

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

  • Patrick County     (The home county of Charity)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charity, with the one closest to Charity listed first.
    • Pike City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Dugspur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Nester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nester
      • From Charity to Nester
    • Gladesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gladesboro
      • From Charity to Gladesboro
    • Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Star
      • From Charity to Star
    • Fancy Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hillsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Cana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <2>
    • Sylvatus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Floyd County
  • Franklin County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charity, with the one closest to Charity listed first.
    • Bassett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Stanleytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
    • Oak Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Reed Creek Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Fieldale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Preston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Horse Pasture
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Villa Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Laurel Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Chatmoss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Ridgeway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Martinsville City
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charity, with the one closest to Charity listed first.
    • Pilot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alleghany Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Riner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Charity to Rogers
    • Childress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childress
      • From Charity to Childress
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montgomery
      • From Charity to Montgomery
    • Old Farm Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Christiansburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Houchins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Shawsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charity, with the one closest to Charity listed first.
    • Snowville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowville
      • From Charity to Snowville
    • Mack Creek Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charity, with the one closest to Charity listed first.
    • Simpkins Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Sunset Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
  • Roanoke County
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charity, with the one closest to Charity listed first.
    • Matrimony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
    • Mayodan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <2>
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charity, with the one closest to Charity listed first.
    • Aarons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Campbell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campbell
      • From Charity to Campbell
    • Lawsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Oak Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Snow Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Danbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • Vade Mecum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County (NC)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charity, with the one closest to Charity listed first.
    • Albion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albion
      • From Charity to Albion
    • Mount Herman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
    • Flat Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Sheltontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Airy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Charity ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charity.

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

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

  • Foley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goblintown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goblintown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goblintown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rakes - Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakes - Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakes - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McAlexander Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nolen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nolen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rakes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whorley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whorley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whorley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (891 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Midkiff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midkiff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midkiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shively Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shively Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Charity had a population of 11 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Woolwine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elamsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elamsville
    • From Charity to Elamsville
  • Haycock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
    • Haycock is located in Floyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haycock
    • From Charity to Haycock
  • Buffalo Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
    • Buffalo Ridge is located in Patrick County
  • Dodson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dodson
    • From Charity to Dodson
  • Endicott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Franklin County
  • Pizarro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Vesta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Patrick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesta <2>
  • Meadows of Dan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stuart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Patrick Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Blackberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
    • Blackberry is located in Henry County
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    • Prilliman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prilliman
      • From Charity to Prilliman
    • Critz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dobyns
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobyns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
      • Dobyns is located in Patrick County

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

Newspapers Published in Charity ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charity.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Charity, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Charity.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Charity:

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

The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.va.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Charity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Charity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8189, Longitude: -80.2170       In this case, the coordinates for Charity have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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