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 Drapersville (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 Drapersville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Drapersville is located in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.
Below are the counties that are near Drapersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Drapersville:
- Mecklenburg County (The home county of Drapersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drapersville, with the one closest to Drapersville listed first.
- Wightman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Dunns Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Ogburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Chase City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Opie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Finneywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Boydton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Skipwith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- South Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Finchley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Cusco Willa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drapersville, with the one closest to Drapersville listed first.
- Brodnax
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Alberta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Gholsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ezell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ankum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gasburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dolphin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drapersville, with the one closest to Drapersville listed first.
- Wylliesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Keysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Drakes Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte Court House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Abilene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Cullen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Aspenwall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Phenix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drapersville, with the one closest to Drapersville listed first.
- Clover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Aarons Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Omega
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Virgilina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clays Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drapersville, with the one closest to Drapersville listed first.
- Wattsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Bagleys Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Oral Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Lunenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Pleasant Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Victoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kenbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lochleven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Nutbush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Dundas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Meherrin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drapersville, with the one closest to Drapersville listed first.
- Winnie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burkeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crewe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prince Edward County
- Green Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Granville County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drapersville, with the one closest to Drapersville listed first.
- Townsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bullock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Gela
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gela is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
- Wilbourns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drapersville, with the one closest to Drapersville listed first.
- Drewry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Flat Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Middleburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drapersville, with the one closest to Drapersville listed first.
- Rose Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Wise
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Manson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Norlina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Soul City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Warren Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Snow Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Church Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Macon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Drapersville, see our County-by-County Page for Drapersville.
Cemeteries Near Drapersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drapersville.
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 Drapersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Drapersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Drapersville, with the one closest to Drapersville listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Easters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Berea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Payneton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chase City.
- The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chase City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52730 <2>
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Union Level Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Drapersville had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Drapersville, with the one closest to Drapersville listed first.
- Wightman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Muck Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Muck Cross is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck Cross
- North View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North View
- Wilburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilburn is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Chase City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Baskerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
- Union Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Wattsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Antlers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Antlers is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
- Bagleys Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Rehoboth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rehoboth is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Boydton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Finneywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Skipwith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Plantersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Drapersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drapersville.
Newspapers Published in Drapersville ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drapersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drapersville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drapersville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Drapersville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Prince Edward County
- Spotsylvania County
- Granville County
- Vance County
- Warren 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Drapersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Drapersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |