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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 Fears Corner (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 Fears Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Fears Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Fears Corner: Fears Cor. (or less commonly used: Fears Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Fears Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Fears Corner may originally have been Fear's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Fears Corner might be written as Fear Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

Fears Corner is located in Charlotte 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 Charlotte County: Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Prince Edward.

Below are the counties that are near Fears Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fears Corner:

  • Charlotte County     (The home county of Fears Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fears Corner, with the one closest to Fears Corner listed first.
    • Phenix
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Charlotte Court House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rough Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
    • Cullen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Aspenwall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Drakes Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
      • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <3>
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Abilene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
    • Keysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <3>
    • Wylliesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wylliesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <3>
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fears Corner, with the one closest to Fears Corner listed first.
    • Pamplin City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Spring Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Evergreen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hurtsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fears Corner, with the one closest to Fears Corner listed first.
    • Forbes ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
    • Curdsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <3>
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fears Corner, with the one closest to Fears Corner listed first.
    • Hat Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
    • Brookneal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Melrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Campbell County
    • Mount Zion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rustburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <3>
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fears Corner, with the one closest to Fears Corner listed first.
    • Rabat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
    • Clover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Nathalie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Loftis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Halifax County
    • Clays Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Banister Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Cody
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Halifax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
      • Leda is located in Halifax County
    • Rodden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fears Corner, with the one closest to Fears Corner listed first.
    • Meherrin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lunenburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Wattsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
    • Oral Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fears Corner, with the one closest to Fears Corner listed first.
    • Finneywood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chase City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Orgainville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orgainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Skipwith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jeffress
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wightman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Finchley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
  • Nottoway County
    • Burkeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fears Corner, with the one closest to Fears Corner listed first.
    • Renan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Riceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Henrys Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
      • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Brutus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fears Corner, with the one closest to Fears Corner listed first.
    • Darlington Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Five Forks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Blake Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden - Sydney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Tuggle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Green Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bay <3>
    • Farmville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fears Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Fears Corner.

Cemeteries Near Fears Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fears Corner.

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 Fears Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fears Corner, with the one closest to Fears Corner listed first.

  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cub Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cub Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cub Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillispie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillispie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillispie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whites Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Ellis Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Lyle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lyle 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>

While we didn't find Fears Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fears Corner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fears Corner, with the one closest to Fears Corner listed first.

  • Rough Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
    • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
  • Aspenwall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
    • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
  • Mossingford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
    • Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
  • Drakes Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
    • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <3>
  • Baileyville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
  • Abell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Saxe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxe
    • Saxe is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxe <3>
  • Madisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Charlotte County
  • Terryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Terryville is located in Charlotte County
  • Randolph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
  • Clarkton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Halifax County
  • Hat Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
    • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
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    • Martins Store
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
      • Martins Store is located in Halifax County
    • Mount Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
      • Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
    • County Line Cross Roads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cross Roads
      • County Line Cross Roads is located in Charlotte County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fears Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fears Corner.

Newspapers Published in Fears Corner ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fears Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fears Corner, 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 Fears Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fears Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fears Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charlotte County: www.co.charlotte.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<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 Fears Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fears Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fears Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0460, Longitude: -78.7161       In this case, the coordinates for Fears Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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