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 Ebony (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 Ebony. 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 hospitals 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.
Ebony is located in Brunswick 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 Brunswick County: Warren (NC), Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Nottoway.
Below are the counties that are near Ebony. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ebony:
- Brunswick County (The home county of Ebony)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Gasburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ankum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gholsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Brodnax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Ezell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Powellton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Lawrenceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ante
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Edgerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Alberta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Dolphin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Totaro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Dinwiddie County
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Emporia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- White City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Radium
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Skippers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Claresville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Lochleven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Bagleys Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Dundas
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Oral Oaks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Wattsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Kenbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lunenburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Hagood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Bracey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- La Crosse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Opie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Union Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Dunns Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Ogburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Cusco Willa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Wightman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Boydton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nottoway County
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Franklin County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Alert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alert is located in Franklin County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Lake View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Granville County (NC)
- Townsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Littleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Airlie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Belmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Roanoke Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brinkleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Hollister
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Weldon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Heathsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- South Weldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Ringwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Allen Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Halifax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nash County (NC)
- Aventon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Aventon is located in Nash County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Henrico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gaston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
- Garysburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Drewry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Middleburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Adcock Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gillburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- South Henderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Vaughan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Macon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Warren Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Norlina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Warrenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Manson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Soul City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Arcola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Afton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ebony, see our County-by-County Page for Ebony.
Cemeteries Near Ebony ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ebony.
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 Ebony - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ebony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Reid Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake Gaston Christian Life Centre Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carroll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Braswell Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ebony had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ebony, with the one closest to Ebony listed first.
- Elams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elams is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elams
- White Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Plains is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Gasburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Gholsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Oakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakville is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Valentines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Valentines is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Brokenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Brodnax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Diamond Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
- Macon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vaughan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Littleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ezell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ebony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ebony.
Newspapers Published in Ebony ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ebony.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ebony, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ebony.
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 Ebony:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Brunswick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Spotsylvania County
- Franklin County
- Granville County
- Halifax County
- Nash County
- Northampton 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> | 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 Ebony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ebony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |