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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 Delila (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 Delila. 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.

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

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Delila)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delila, with the one closest to Delila listed first.
    • Sutherlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmo
      • From Delila to Elmo
    • Alton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Harmony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Delila to Harmony
    • Jones
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cluster Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mayo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Delila to Mayo
    • South Boston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westside Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sign Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Banister Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 northeast)
  • Danville City
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Madison County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delila, with the one closest to Delila listed first.
    • Nelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Averett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averett
      • From Delila to Averett
    • Henrico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Shiny Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delila, with the one closest to Delila listed first.
    • Laurel Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurel Grove
      • From Delila to Laurel Grove
    • Kentuck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Delila to Kentuck
    • Henrys Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lucks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Spring Garden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgecrest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Java
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tightsqueeze
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Cross
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Cross
      • From Delila to Mount Cross
    • Transco Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
      • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Markham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Chatham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Alamance County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delila, with the one closest to Delila listed first.
    • Just Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County (NC)
    • Union Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
      • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County (NC)
  • Caswell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delila, with the one closest to Delila listed first.
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Semora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <2>
    • Estelle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estelle
      • From Delila to Estelle
    • Blanch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
    • Leasburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Providence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Gatewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Yanceyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • West Yanceyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Delila to Bethel
    • Pelham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
  • Durham County (NC)
    • Rougemont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <2>
  • Granville County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delila, with the one closest to Delila listed first.
    • Wilbourns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Berea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Delila to Berea
  • Orange County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delila, with the one closest to Delila listed first.
    • Laws
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
      • Laws is located in Orange County (NC)
    • Berryland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
      • Berryland is located in Orange County (NC)
    • Carr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Orange County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carr
      • From Delila to Carr
    • Kindful Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Green Pines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Pines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
      • Green Pines is located in Orange County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Pines
      • From Delila to Green Pines
    • Larry Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larry Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
      • Larry Hall is located in Orange County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larry Hall
      • From Delila to Larry Hall
    • McDade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Orange County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McDade
      • From Delila to McDade
    • Caldwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Orange County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Delila to Caldwell
    • Cedar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County (NC)
    • Deer Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
      • Deer Run is located in Orange County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Run
      • From Delila to Deer Run
    • North Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Orange County (NC)
    • Springcrest Meadows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Person County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delila, with the one closest to Delila listed first.
    • Ceffo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceffo
      • From Delila to Ceffo
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County (NC)
    • Hicks Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
    • Roxboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxboro
      • From Delila to Roxboro
    • Roseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Whitt Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
    • Allens Level
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Allensville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cates
      • From Delila to Cates
    • Hurdle Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
      • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <2>
    • Timberlake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Tirzah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delila, with the one closest to Delila listed first.
    • Ruffin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Draper
      • From Delila to Draper

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

Cemeteries Near Delila ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delila.

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

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

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 Delila had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Barksdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Barksdale is located in Halifax County
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Cunningham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
    • Cunningham is located in Person County (NC)
  • Paces
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paces have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paces
    • Paces is located in Halifax County
  • Sutherlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Semora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
    • Semora is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <2>
  • Turbeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
    • Turbeville is located in Halifax County
  • Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Halifax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmo
    • From Delila to Elmo
  • Brooklyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Halifax County
  • Estelle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Estelle
    • From Delila to Estelle
  • Alton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
    • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laurel Grove
    • From Delila to Laurel Grove
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ringgold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Osmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmond
      • Osmond is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Harmony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Delila to Harmony

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

Newspapers Published in Delila ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delila.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Delila, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Delila.

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 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 Delila:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delila. 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 Delila, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Delila) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delila. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5845, Longitude: -79.1405       In this case, the coordinates for Delila have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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