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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 Danieltown (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 Danieltown. 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.

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

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

  • Brunswick County     (The home county of Danieltown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Danieltown, with the one closest to Danieltown listed first.
    • Alberta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Dolphin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
    • Lawrenceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Brodnax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ezell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
    • Callaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
    • Gholsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
    • Powellton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Totaro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Danieltown, with the one closest to Danieltown listed first.
    • Earls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Ammon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Amelia Court House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Charlotte County
    • Keysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Danieltown, with the one closest to Danieltown listed first.
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
    • Darvills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
    • McKenney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilsons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
    • Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
    • Rowanta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
    • Sutherland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Emporia City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Danieltown, with the one closest to Danieltown listed first.
    • Emporia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • White City is located in Emporia City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Greensville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Danieltown, with the one closest to Danieltown listed first.
    • Radium
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Radium is located in Greensville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
    • Jarratt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Skippers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Danieltown, with the one closest to Danieltown listed first.
    • Dundas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Lochleven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
    • Kenbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bagleys Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
    • Oral Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
    • Victoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wattsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
    • Lunenburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
    • Nutbush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
    • Pleasant Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Meherrin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Danieltown, with the one closest to Danieltown listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Opie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
    • South Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
    • Hagood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
    • Union Level
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
    • Dunns Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
    • Marengo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Wightman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
    • Bracey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Boydton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chase City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Danieltown, with the one closest to Danieltown listed first.
    • Forkland ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Blackstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Winnie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
    • Spainville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
    • Crewe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <1>
    • Burkeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Prince Edward County
    • Green Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Spotsylvania County
    • Brokenburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • Henrico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Warren County (NC)
    • Church Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Danieltown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Danieltown.

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 Danieltown - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Danieltown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Laffoon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Winn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Stainback Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Flinn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (250 more) ...
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 Danieltown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Danieltown.

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

  • Edmunds Store
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
  • Barrows Store
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrows Store is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Store
  • Octagon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Octagon is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
  • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Lochleven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
  • Ordsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ordsburg is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordsburg
  • Meredithville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Meredithville is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredithville
  • Forkland ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
  • Sturgeonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
  • Irby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Irby is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby
  • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
  • Westboro ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Westboro is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Non Intervention ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
    • Forksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Lawrenceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Danieltown ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Danieltown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Danieltown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Danieltown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Danieltown:

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 Danieltown, 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- Danieltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.