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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 Cody (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 Cody. 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.

Cody 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 Cody. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cody:

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Cody)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cody, with the one closest to Cody listed first.
    • Leda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
      • Leda is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leda
      • From Cody to Leda
    • Nathalie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rabat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 Cody to Rabat
    • Loftis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Cody to Loftis
    • Rodden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rodden
      • From Cody to Rodden
    • Sign Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clays Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Cody to Clays Mill
    • Jones
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Banister Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Halifax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Westside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Amherst County
    • Joshua Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joshua Falls
      • From Cody to Joshua Falls
  • Appomattox County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cody, with the one closest to Cody listed first.
    • Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellevue
      • From Cody to Bellevue
    • Davis Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis Mill
      • From Cody to Davis Mill
    • Goode
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Radford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cody, with the one closest to Cody listed first.
    • Melrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Cody to Melrose
    • Brookneal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hat Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Cody to Hat Creek
    • Altavista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <2>
    • Mount Zion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Cody to Mount Zion
    • Lynch Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leesville
      • From Cody to Leesville
    • Yellow Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rustburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lawyers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawyers
      • From Cody to Lawyers
    • Bedford Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cody, with the one closest to Cody listed first.
    • Aspenwall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlotte Court House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cullen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Drakes Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wylliesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Franklin County
  • Lynchburg City
  • Madison County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cody, with the one closest to Cody listed first.
    • Renan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Riceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riceville
      • From Cody to Riceville
    • Brutus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brutus
      • From Cody to Brutus
    • Chalk Level
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Markham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Java
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
    • Lucks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sonans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonans
      • From Cody to Sonans
    • Henrys Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gretna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sheva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
      • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheva
      • From Cody to Sheva

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

Cemeteries Near Cody ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cody.

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

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

  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clover Bottom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Childrey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millstone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millstone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catawba Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catawba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catawba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickliff - Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burch Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • County Line Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (177 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 Cody had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Republican Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republican Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
    • Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
  • Stovall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Halifax County
  • Straightstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straightstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straightstone
    • Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Cedar Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
    • Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Mount Airy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
    • Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Leda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
    • Leda is located in Halifax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leda
    • From Cody to Leda
  • Volens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
    • Volens is located in Halifax County
  • Glenland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenland
    • Glenland is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Riceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riceville
    • From Cody to Riceville
  • Alchie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alchie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
    • Alchie is located in Halifax County
  • Level Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Run
    • Level Run is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Loftis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Cody to Loftis
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Cody ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cody.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cody, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cody.

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 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 Cody:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cody. 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 Cody, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cody) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cody. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9779, Longitude: -79.0983    









 

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