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 Fairview (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 Fairview. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Fairview 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 Fairview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairview:
- Mecklenburg County (The home county of Fairview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Chase City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Finneywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Skipwith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Wightman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Orgainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Finchley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Jeffress
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Boydton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunns Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Ogburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Brodnax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Campbell County
- Brookneal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Wylliesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Drakes Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Charlotte Court House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Abilene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Cullen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Aspenwall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Phenix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Abell ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Clover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aarons Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Omega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Clays Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Crystal Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Virgilina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Banister Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- South Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Westside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Nathalie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Wattsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Pleasant Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Lunenburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Bagleys Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Oral Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Victoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nutbush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Meherrin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Kenbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lochleven
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Dundas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Winnie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Burkeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Green Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Darlington Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Blake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Five Forks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Hampden - Sydney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(25 miles [40.2 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 Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Bullock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Townsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stovall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Wilbourns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Gela
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gela is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Drewry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Flat Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Middleburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Rose Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Wise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Manson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Norlina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Soul City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Warren Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairview, see our County-by-County Page for Fairview.
Cemeteries Near Fairview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview.
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 Fairview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- 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>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Black Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Payneton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Easters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Ephesus Untied Methodist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Fairview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Chase City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Finneywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Drapersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Drapersville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drapersville
- Plantersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Wylliesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fort Mitchell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
- Skipwith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Muck Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Muck Cross is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck Cross
- Orgainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Wightman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Rehoboth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Laconia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laconia is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Jeffress
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Finchley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Boydton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview.
Newspapers Published in Fairview ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview.
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 Fairview:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Campbell 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 Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Fairview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |