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 Corinth (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 Corinth. 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.
Corinth is located in Southampton 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 Southampton County: Hertford (NC), Northampton (NC), Franklin, Greensville, Suffolk City, Surry & Sussex.
Below are the counties that are near Corinth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Corinth:
- Southampton County (The home county of Corinth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Berlin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Doles Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
- Black Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Black Creek is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Sedley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sedley is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- Ivor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burdette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Edgehill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Edgehill is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Cypress Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
- Hunterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
- Isaac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Isaac is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
- Courtland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sebrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sebrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
- Chesapeake City
- Charlton Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
- Franklin City
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greensville County
- Jarratt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Isle of Wight County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Zuni
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Walters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Carrsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Raynor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- Magnet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Smithfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rushmere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Rescue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- James City County
- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Newport News City
- Hilton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Newville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Burrowsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Derby ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Suffolk City
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Holland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Kilby
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kilby is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
- Manning
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Manning is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Pittmantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
- Chuckatuck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
- Suffolk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wilroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilroy is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroy
- Russell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russell is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Whaley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whaley is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Whaleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Bennett Harbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Dendron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Itata
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Carsley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Beachland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Surry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Scotland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Claremont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Homewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Wakefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Sussex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Henry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Mason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Stony Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grizzard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Gates County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Reynoldson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
- Gates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Willeyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
- Roduco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roduco is located in Gates County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
- White Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Gates County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Eure
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Corapeake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Savage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Savage is located in Gates County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Hertford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Como
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
- Barretts Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
- Murfreesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tuscarora Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
- Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
- Barfield
- Barfields
- Winton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Severn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Margarettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Corinth, see our County-by-County Page for Corinth.
Cemeteries Near Corinth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corinth.
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 Corinth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Corinth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Gay Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bristown Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McClenny Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Raiford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowden Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stephenson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (135 more) ...
- Brittle Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Diggs Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ivor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Corinth in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Corinth.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Berlin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Vicksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vicksville is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksville
- Ivor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zuni
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Isaac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Isaac is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
- Sebrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sebrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
- Courtland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lees Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lees Mill is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Carrsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Delaware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Delaware is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elwood is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Raynor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- Littleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Corinth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corinth.
Newspapers Published in Corinth ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corinth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corinth, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corinth.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Corinth:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Southampton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesapeake City
- Franklin City
- Greensville County
- Isle of Wight County
- James City County
- Newport News City
- Prince George County
- Suffolk City
- Surry County
- Sussex County
- Gates County
- Hertford County
- Northampton 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 Corinth, 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- Corinth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |