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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 Doles Crossroads (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 Doles Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Doles Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Doles Crossroads: Doles Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Doles Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Doles Crossroads may originally have been Dole's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Doles Crossroads might be written as Dole Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton 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 Southampton County: Hertford (NC), Northampton (NC), Franklin, Greensville, Suffolk City, Surry & Sussex.

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

  • Southampton County     (The home county of Doles Crossroads)
  • Chesapeake City
    • Charlton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
  • Franklin City
  • Hampton City
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doles Crossroads, with the one closest to Doles Crossroads listed first.
    • Zuni
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Walters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Raynor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raynor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
      • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raynor
      • From Doles Crossroads to Raynor
    • Carrsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Magnet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magnet
      • From Doles Crossroads to Magnet
    • Smithfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Rushmere
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Rescue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • James City County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doles Crossroads, with the one closest to Doles Crossroads listed first.
    • Hilton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
    • Bernard Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Hill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Lee Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doles Crossroads, with the one closest to Doles Crossroads listed first.
    • Burrowsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Newville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newville
      • From Doles Crossroads to Newville
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Garysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Suffolk City
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doles Crossroads, with the one closest to Doles Crossroads listed first.
    • Dendron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Itata
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Itata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Itata
      • From Doles Crossroads to Itata
    • Beachland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Carsley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Surry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <2>
    • Spring Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Scotland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Claremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Homewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doles Crossroads, with the one closest to Doles Crossroads listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Sussex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Yale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Henry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Stony Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Grizzard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg City
  • York County
    • Rochambeau Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
  • Gates County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doles Crossroads, with the one closest to Doles Crossroads listed first.
    • Reynoldson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Gates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Willeyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Roduco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Corapeake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
      • Corapeake is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <2>
    • White Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Eure
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
      • Eure is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <2>
    • Holly Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hertford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doles Crossroads, with the one closest to Doles Crossroads listed first.
    • Como
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Murfreesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <2>
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • Severn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people

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

Cemeteries Near Doles Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Doles Crossroads.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Doles Crossroads, with the one closest to Doles Crossroads 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>

While we didn't find Doles Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Doles Crossroads.

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

  • Ivor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Zuni
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Vicksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksville
    • Vicksville is located in Southampton County
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Raynor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raynor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
    • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Raynor
    • From Doles Crossroads to Raynor
  • Carrsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Isaac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
    • Isaac is located in Southampton County
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lees Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
    • Lees Mill is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Comet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Comet is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Dendron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Doles Crossroads ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Doles Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Doles Crossroads, 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 Doles Crossroads.

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 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 Doles Crossroads:

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

The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<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 Doles Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Doles Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doles Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8600, Longitude: -76.9046    









 

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