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 Farmville (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 Farmville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Farmville is primarily located in Prince Edward County and is the County Seat. A portion of Farmville extends into Cumberland 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 Prince Edward County: Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg & Nottoway.
Below are the counties that are near Farmville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Farmville:
- Prince Edward County (The home county of Farmville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmville, with the one closest to Farmville listed first.
- Tuggle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Blake Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Five Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Green Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmville, with the one closest to Farmville listed first.
- Rodophil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Paineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Lodore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Amelia Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Earls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Masons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmville, with the one closest to Farmville listed first.
- Hurtsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Pamplin City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Evergreen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Appomattox
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chap
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Bent Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Spout Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Spring Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Beckham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmville, with the one closest to Farmville listed first.
- Curdsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Sheppards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Andersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Enonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Dillwyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Toga
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Gravel Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Buckingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alcoma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Gold Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Mount Vinco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
- Campbell County
- Hat Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmville, with the one closest to Farmville listed first.
- Abilene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Keysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cullen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Charlotte Court House
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Drakes Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rough Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Phenix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Abell ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Aspenwall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmville, with the one closest to Farmville listed first.
- Cotton Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Guinea Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trents Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Trenton Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Lakeside Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmville, with the one closest to Farmville listed first.
- Meherrin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Nutbush
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Pleasant Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Victoria
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Kenbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oral Oaks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Wattsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Mecklenburg County
- Finneywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Nelson County
- Gladstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmville, with the one closest to Farmville listed first.
- Burkeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crewe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winnie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Blackstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Powhatan County
- Belona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Farmville, see our County-by-County Page for Farmville.
Cemeteries Near Farmville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farmville.
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 Farmville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Farmville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Farmville, with the one closest to Farmville listed first.
- Westview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Confederate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Friedman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Trinity Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seminary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jamestown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (149 more) ...
- High Bridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Browns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Farmville had a population of 2,404 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Farmville had a population of 7,842 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Farmville, with the one closest to Farmville listed first.
- Tuggle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Hampden - Sydney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Worsham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Worsham is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worsham
- Rice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stoddert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stoddert is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddert
- Tredway ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tredway is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tredway
- Curdsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Hawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hawk is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk
- Sheppards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Five Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Guinea Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gills is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills
- Angola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Angola is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- County Line Cross Roads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Farmville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Farmville ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Farmville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Farmville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Farmville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Farmville.
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 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 Farmville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Prince Edward County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Cumberland County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nelson County
- Nottoway County
- Powhatan 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 Farmville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Farmville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |