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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 Claresville (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 Claresville. 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 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 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.

Claresville is located in Greensville 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 Greensville County: Northampton (NC), Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Southampton & Sussex.

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

  • Greensville County     (The home county of Claresville)
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claresville, with the one closest to Claresville listed first.
    • Ante
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ante
      • From Claresville to Ante
    • Totaro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Totaro
      • From Claresville to Totaro
    • Callaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Powellton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Edgerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ezell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lawrenceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gasburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gholsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Alberta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claresville, with the one closest to Claresville listed first.
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Emporia City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claresville, with the one closest to Claresville listed first.
    • Emporia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin City
  • Prince George County
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
  • Southampton County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claresville, with the one closest to Claresville listed first.
    • Grizzard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Henry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Yale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stony Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <1>
    • Sussex
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Halifax County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claresville, with the one closest to Claresville listed first.
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • South Weldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Weldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <1>
    • South Rosemary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Halifax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Allen Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tillery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <1>
    • Littleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Heathsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hertford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claresville, with the one closest to Claresville listed first.
    • Murfreesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <1>
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Como
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Menola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claresville, with the one closest to Claresville listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Margarettsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Seaboard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <1>
    • Garysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Severn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Conway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
    • Pendleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Lasker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
      • Lasker is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Potecasi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potecasi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potecasi
      • From Claresville to Potecasi
    • Henrico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Claresville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Claresville.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Claresville had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Green Plain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
    • Green Plain is located in Greensville County
  • James River Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
    • James River Junction is located in Greensville County
  • Skippers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Koskoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
    • Koskoo is located in Southampton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Koskoo
    • From Claresville to Koskoo
  • Adams Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Emporia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grizzard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Margarettsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
    • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
  • Seaboard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
    • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <1>
  • Gumberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumberry
    • Gumberry is located in Northampton County (NC)
  • Drewryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mason
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Sussex County
    • Durand
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Greensville County
    • Brink
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
      • Brink is located in Greensville County

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

Newspapers Published in Claresville ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Claresville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Claresville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Claresville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Claresville:

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

The official website for Greensville County: www.greensvillecountyva.gov/

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

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>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.
<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>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- Claresville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claresville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6226, Longitude: -77.4509       In this case, the coordinates for Claresville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Claresville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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