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 Earls (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 Earls. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Earls is located in Amelia 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 Amelia County: Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Powhatan & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Earls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Earls:
- Amelia County (The home county of Earls)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Ammon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Amelia Court House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Masons Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lodore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lodore
- From Earls to Lodore
- Paineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rodophil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodophil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rodophil
- From Earls to Rodophil
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Alberta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Callaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Callaville
- From Earls to Callaville
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Winterpock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holly ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Otterdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Matoaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
- Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
- Midlothian
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bollinger Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Braebrook Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Ettrick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centralia
- From Earls to Centralia
- Robious
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Guinea Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Wilsons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hebron
- From Earls to Hebron
- Darvills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- McKenney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Addison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grant Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Maitland Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Laird ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Thorncliff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thorncliff
- From Earls to Thorncliff
- Maidens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Lorraine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Dundas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kenbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nutbush
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <1>
- Lochleven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oral Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oral Oaks
- From Earls to Oral Oaks
- Meherrin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Spainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spainville
- From Earls to Spainville
- Blackstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Crewe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Winnie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winnie
- From Earls to Winnie
- Burkeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <1>
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Pilkinton
(14 miles [22.5 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pilkinton
- From Earls to Pilkinton
- Dorset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dorset
- From Earls to Dorset
- Belona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belona
- From Earls to Belona
- Huguenot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huguenot
- From Earls to Huguenot
- Michaux
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Michaux
- From Earls to Michaux
- Beaumont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Green Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Farmville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <1>
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Walmsley Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Cherry Gardens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Earls, see our County-by-County Page for Earls.
Cemeteries Near Earls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Earls.
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 Earls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Farley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Craddock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Level Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Big Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Bethel United Bethodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- White Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Earls had a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Earls, with the one closest to Earls listed first.
- Mannboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannboro
- Mannboro is located in Amelia County
- Denaro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denaro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denaro
- Denaro is located in Amelia County
- Wilsons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellville
- Wellville is located in Nottoway County
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hebron
- From Earls to Hebron
- Namozine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namozine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namozine
- Namozine is located in Amelia County
- Amelia Court House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otterburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterburn
- Otterburn is located in Amelia County
- Blackstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Darvills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Amelia County
- Jetersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetersville
- Jetersville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jetersville <1>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Nottoway Court House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottoway Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottoway Court House
- Nottoway Court House is located in Nottoway County
- Winterpock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crewe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Earls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Earls.
Newspapers Published in Earls ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Earls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Earls, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Earls.
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 helpful 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 Earls:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Amelia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Goochland County
- Henrico County
- Lunenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Petersburg City
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward County
- Richmond County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Earls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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> | 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. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Earls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Earls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Earls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2285, Longitude: -77.8923 In this case, the coordinates for Earls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |