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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Felixville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Felixville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Felixville, please Contact Us.
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 Felixville (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 Felixville. 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 doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Felixville is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Cumberland County: Amelia, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Felixville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Felixville:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Felixville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Cotton Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Trents Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Guinea Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Trenton Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Lakeside Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Scottsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Warren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Paineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Rodophil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Lodore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Amelia Court House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Masons Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Earls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Ammon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Appomattox County
- Hurtsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Gravel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gold Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Curdsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Dillwyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sheppards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Arvonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Canton is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Enonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Andersonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Buckingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alcoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Charlotte County
- Abilene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Otterdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Winterpock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Midlothian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Robious
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Wilsons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Columbia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fork Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Weber City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nicholas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Kents Store
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Fife
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Maidens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Enon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Goochland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thorncliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Sandy Hook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Caledonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Hadensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oilville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tabscott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Hanover County
- Vontay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Louisa County
- Shelfar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Meherrin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Nutbush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Burkeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crewe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spainville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Winnie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Belona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Pilkinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Dorset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Michaux
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Beaumont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Huguenot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Farmville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuggle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Hampden - Sydney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Blake Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Green Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Five Forks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Darlington Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Felixville, see our County-by-County Page for Felixville.
Cemeteries Near Felixville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Felixville.
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 Felixville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Felixville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centenary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hendricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Guinea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meador Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Piedmont Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we didn't find Felixville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Felixville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Felixville, with the one closest to Felixville listed first.
- Sunny Side
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunny Side is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Tobaccoville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Angola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Angola is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Oak Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Paineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Rodophil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Ballsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- McRae
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McRae is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Deatonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Deatonville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatonville
- Lodore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Tally ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tally is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tally
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ashby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ashby is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Belona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Guinea Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Felixville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Felixville.
Newspapers Published in Felixville ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Felixville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Felixville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Felixville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Felixville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Amelia County
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Charlotte County
- Chesterfield County
- Dinwiddie County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Louisa County
- Lunenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Felixville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Felixville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |