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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 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 hospitals 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Darvills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Hebron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Addison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Wilsons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Grant Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Earls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Amelia Court House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Masons Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
    • Alberta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Edgerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Lawrenceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ante
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
    • Powellton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Ezell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
    • Gholsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
      • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
    • Holly ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bollinger Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ettrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Braebrook Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Winterpock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
      • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Centralia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County
    • Skippers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Claresville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
      • Claresville is located in Greensville County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lochleven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
    • Spainville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Blackstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <2>
    • Winnie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Crewe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <2>
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Powhatan County
    • Pilkinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Newville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
    • Garysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
      • Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
    • Joyner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
      • Joyner is located in Southampton County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <2>
    • Sussex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
    • Henry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
    • Yale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Sussex County
    • Grizzard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bott Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bott Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butterworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eleven Oaks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eleven Oaks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eleven Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawkins Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Level Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sapony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Galusha Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galusha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galusha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Big Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
    • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Laird ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Glendoyle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendoyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendoyle
    • Glendoyle is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Waldemar ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
    • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Rowanta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
    • Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Burgess
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Burgess is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Darvills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
    • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
    • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Sutherland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
    • Sutherland is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <2>
  • Hebron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Sturgeonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
    • Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
  • Carson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Dinwiddie County
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    • Marmona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmona
      • Marmona is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Westboro ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Ordsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordsburg
      • Ordsburg is located in Brunswick County

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]<5>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for DeWitt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- DeWitt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in DeWitt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0388, Longitude: -77.6433       In this case, the coordinates for DeWitt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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