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 Evington (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 Evington. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Evington is located in Campbell 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 Campbell County: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Evington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Evington:
- Campbell County (The home county of Evington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Bedford Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Timberlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Campbell County
- Lawyers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Lynch Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Powhatan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Powhatan is located in Campbell County
- Altavista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <3>
- Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Rustburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gladys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Madison Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joshua Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Winesap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Pedlar Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Coolwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
- Pleasant View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Sweet Briar Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Amherst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walkers Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Allwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Monitor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Monitor is located in Amherst County
- Sandidges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Spring Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Spout Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Appomattox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Beckham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Bedford City
- Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Goode
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lowry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lowry is located in Bedford County
- Cifax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
- Cifax is located in Bedford County
- Boonsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Davis Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Joppa Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Abert
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
- Abert is located in Bedford County
- Coleman Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Peaksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Bedford County
- Moneta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Waugh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Waugh is located in Bedford County
- Radford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Buchanan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
- Lithia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Blue Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <3>
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Abell ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Aspenwall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Rough Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- North Shore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Westlake Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Penhook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <3>
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Laprades Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Burnt Chimney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Cody
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Leda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Rabat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Nathalie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loftis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loftis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Sign Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Rodden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Lynchburg City
- The following are listed by their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Woodbine Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Lynchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lavino Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Hurt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <3>
- Brutus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Renan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Gretna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pittsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Chalk Level
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Markham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Riceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Sonans
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Sheva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Java
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Museville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Glasgow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greenlee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Natural Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natural Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
- Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Evington, see our County-by-County Page for Evington.
Cemeteries Near Evington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Evington.
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 Evington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vaughn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2729100 <4>
- Leftwich Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Prebble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prebble Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prebble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rock Pike Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Altavista Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altavista Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altavista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174675 <4>
- Pisgah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (340 more) ...
- Terrace View Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Green Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Evington had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Evington, with the one closest to Evington listed first.
- Yellow Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Bedford Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Lynch Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Lawyers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Gillespie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
- Gillespie is located in Bedford County
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Otter Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hill
- Otter Hill is located in Bedford County
- Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Bedford County
- Perrows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrows
- Perrows is located in Campbell County
- Winfall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
- Winfall is located in Campbell County
- Rustburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Goode
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Fork
- Chestnut Fork is located in Bedford County
- Motley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Motley is located in Pittsylvania County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Evington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Evington.
Newspapers Published in Evington ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Evington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Evington, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Evington.
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 Evington:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Bedford City
- Bedford County
- Botetourt County
- Charlotte County
- Franklin County
- Halifax County
- Lynchburg City
- Pittsylvania County
- Rockbridge County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Evington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Evington, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Evington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2338, Longitude: -79.2895 In this case, the coordinates for Evington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |