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 Clarkton (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 Clarkton. 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 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.
Clarkton 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 Clarkton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clarkton:
- Halifax County (The home county of Clarkton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkton, with the one closest to Clarkton listed first.
- Rabat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rabat is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Nathalie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Crystal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crystal Hill is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Cody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cody is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Clays Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clays Mill is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Leda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Banister Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Banister Town is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Clover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Rodden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rodden is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Halifax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkton, with the one closest to Clarkton listed first.
- Spring Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Pamplin City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Spout Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Appomattox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hurtsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkton, with the one closest to Clarkton listed first.
- Brookneal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hat Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Gladys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Rustburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Yellow Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lawyers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Leesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkton, with the one closest to Clarkton listed first.
- Aspenwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Phenix
(10 miles [16.1 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Charlotte Court House
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Drakes Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Wylliesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Abilene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Keysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkton, with the one closest to Clarkton listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Meherrin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkton, with the one closest to Clarkton listed first.
- Finneywood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Orgainville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Chase City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffress
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Skipwith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkton, with the one closest to Clarkton listed first.
- Riceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Renan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Markham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Henrys Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Java
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Lucks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Brutus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Chalk Level
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Hurt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <1>
- Sonans
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Gretna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sheva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkton, with the one closest to Clarkton listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Blake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clarkton, see our County-by-County Page for Clarkton.
Cemeteries Near Clarkton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarkton.
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 Clarkton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clarkton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clarkton, with the one closest to Clarkton listed first.
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ellis Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Childrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Catawba Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cub Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Millstone Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mt. Laurel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Clarkton had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clarkton, with the one closest to Clarkton listed first.
- Martins Store
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Martins Store is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Terryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Nathalie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lennig
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lennig is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
- Brookneal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aspenwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Volens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Volens is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
- Loftis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Abell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Stovall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stovall is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Republican Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Republican Grove is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
- Alchie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alchie is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Crystal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crystal Hill is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Baileyville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Mount Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Laurel is also located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clarkton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarkton.
Newspapers Published in Clarkton ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarkton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarkton, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clarkton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Clarkton:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward 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 Clarkton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Clarkton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |