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 DeWitt (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 DeWitt. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
DeWitt is located in Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie County: Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Greensville, Nottoway, Prince George & Sussex.
Below are the counties that are near DeWitt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to DeWitt:
- Dinwiddie County (The home county of DeWitt)
- The following are listed by their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Borthwick was located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Laird ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laird was located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- McKenney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waldemar was located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Rowanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rowanta is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Darvills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Darvills is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Sutherland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oldenplace was located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Addison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Addison is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Maitland Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maitland Village is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Wilsons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsons is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Ammon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Earls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Amelia Court House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Masons Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Callaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Dolphin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro was located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Alberta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Edgerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Totaro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Lawrenceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ante
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Powellton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Ezell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Netta ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Netta was located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Gholsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Matoaca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Holly ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Holly was located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Bollinger Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Ettrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Braebrook Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Winterpock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Coalboro was located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fendley was located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Chesterfield Court House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Centralia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Screamersville was located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Emporia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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 DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Jarratt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Radium
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Skippers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Claresville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Dundas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Lochleven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Kenbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Forkland was located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Spainville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Blackstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Crewe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Winnie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Powhatan County
- Pilkinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Talpa was located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Derby ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Derby was located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Newville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Garysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Southampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Adams Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Joyner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Joyner is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Drewryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Stony Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Henry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Mason
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Yale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Grizzard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to DeWitt, see our County-by-County Page for DeWitt.
Cemeteries Near DeWitt ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of DeWitt.
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 DeWitt - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for DeWitt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Bott Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Butterworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eleven Oaks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hawkins Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Level Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sapony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doyle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (260 more) ...
- Galusha Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 DeWitt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of DeWitt.
These communities are listed based on their distance from DeWitt, with the one closest to DeWitt listed first.
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Borthwick was located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Laird ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laird was located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Glendoyle ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glendoyle was located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendoyle
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waldemar was located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Rowanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rowanta is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Burgess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Darvills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Darvills is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oldenplace was located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Sutherland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Sturgeonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
- Carson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carson is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Marmona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marmona is also located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmona
- Westboro ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Westboro was located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Ordsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ordsburg is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around DeWitt. See our List of 1890's Communities around DeWitt.
Newspapers Published in DeWitt ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around DeWitt.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of DeWitt, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for DeWitt.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 DeWitt:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Dinwiddie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Brunswick County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Hopewell City
- Lunenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Petersburg City
- Powhatan County
- Prince George County
- Southampton County
- Sussex 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 DeWitt, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- DeWitt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |