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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 Clover (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 Clover. 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 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.

Clover is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.

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

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Clover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clover, with the one closest to Clover listed first.
    • Midway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Clover to Midway
    • Clays Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clays Mill
      • From Clover to Clays Mill
    • Crystal Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Aarons Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Omega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Halifax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Banister Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Nathalie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Boston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westside Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • Loftis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loftis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loftis
      • From Clover to Loftis
    • Rabat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rabat
      • From Clover to Rabat
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clover, with the one closest to Clover listed first.
    • Pamplin City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Spring Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clover, with the one closest to Clover listed first.
    • Brookneal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hat Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hat Creek
      • From Clover to Hat Creek
    • Melrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melrose
      • From Clover to Melrose
    • Gladys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clover, with the one closest to Clover listed first.
    • Wylliesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Aspenwall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Drakes Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlotte Court House
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
    • Phenix
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Rough Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Keysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <2>
    • Cullen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Abilene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clover, with the one closest to Clover listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wattsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsboro
      • From Clover to Wattsboro
    • Lunenburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Meherrin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nutbush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bagleys Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Oral Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oral Oaks
      • From Clover to Oral Oaks
    • Victoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clover, with the one closest to Clover listed first.
    • Orgainville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orgainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orgainville
      • From Clover to Orgainville
    • Finneywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chase City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jeffress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Skipwith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skipwith
      • From Clover to Skipwith
    • Henrico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Averett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averett
      • From Clover to Averett
    • Nelson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Finchley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Finchley
      • From Clover to Finchley
    • Mill Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Mecklenburg County
    • Shiny Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Pittsylvania County
  • Prince Edward County
  • Granville County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clover, with the one closest to Clover listed first.
    • Wilbourns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bullock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <2>
    • Stovall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Townsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Clover ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clover.

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

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

  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scottsburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunting Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clover had a population of 150 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 1990, Clover had a population of 198 people.

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

  • Midway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Halifax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Midway
    • From Clover to Midway
  • Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
  • Mount Laurel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
    • Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
  • Scottsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Dryburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
    • Dryburg is located in Halifax County
  • Saxe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxe
    • Saxe is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxe <2>
  • Clays Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
    • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clays Mill
    • From Clover to Clays Mill
  • Laconia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laconia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
    • Laconia is located in Charlotte County
  • Wylliesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wolf Trap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Wolf Trap is located in Halifax County
  • Crystal Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mossingford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossingford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
    • Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lennig
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
      • Lennig is located in Halifax County
    • Omega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Orgainville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orgainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orgainville
      • From Clover to Orgainville

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

Newspapers Published in Clover ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clover.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clover, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clover.

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 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 Clover:

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

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>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 Clover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Clover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8322, Longitude: -78.7337    









 

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