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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 Cochran (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 Cochran. 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 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 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.

Cochran is located in Brunswick 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 Brunswick County: Warren (NC), Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Nottoway.

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

  • Brunswick County     (The home county of Cochran)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Alberta
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lawrenceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
    • Ezell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Brodnax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Callaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
    • Gholsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
    • Powellton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Ante
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Ammon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Earls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Darvills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Wilsons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Emporia City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Emporia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • White City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City
  • Greensville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Radium
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County
    • Jarratt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Skippers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Claresville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
      • Claresville is located in Greensville County
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Dundas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lochleven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
    • Kenbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bagleys Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
      • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
    • Oral Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
    • Wattsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Lunenburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <2>
    • South Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <2>
    • Opie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Hagood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Marengo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Ogburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Union Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Bracey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunns Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wightman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Palmer Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
      • Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Boydton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Forkland ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
    • Blackstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <2>
    • Winnie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Spainville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Crewe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <2>
    • Burkeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
      • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <2>
  • Prince Edward County
    • Green Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bay <2>
  • Southampton County
    • Adams Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
      • Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • Brokenburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Grizzard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
    • Henry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
    • Stony Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Halifax County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Littleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Rosemary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Henrico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gaston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
  • Warren County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Church Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Wise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Macon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
    • Vaughan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Cochran ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cochran.

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

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

  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flinn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laffoon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laffoon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laffoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dugger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orgain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orgain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orgain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stainback Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stainback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stainback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lawrenceville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Cochran in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cochran.

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

  • Meredithville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredithville
    • Meredithville is located in Brunswick County
  • Edmunds Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
    • Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
  • Octagon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octagon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
    • Octagon is located in Brunswick County
  • Lawrenceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sturgeonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
    • Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
  • Barrows Store
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrows Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Store
    • Barrows Store is located in Brunswick County
  • Ordsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordsburg
    • Ordsburg is located in Brunswick County
  • Edgerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
  • Lochleven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
    • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
  • Diamond Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
    • Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
  • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
  • Forksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ezell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Forkland ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
    • Brodnax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Cochran ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cochran.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cochran, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cochran.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cochran:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Cochran, 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 from Point A (ie- Cochran) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cochran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8432, Longitude: -77.9050       In this case, the coordinates for Cochran have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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