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 Fitzhugh (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 Fitzhugh. 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 and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fitzhugh is located in Brunswick 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 Brunswick County: Warren (NC), Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Nottoway.
Below are the counties that are near Fitzhugh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fitzhugh:
- Brunswick County (The home county of Fitzhugh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- Powellton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Ante
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Ezell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Totaro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Edgerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Lawrenceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ankum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gholsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Gasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dolphin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Callaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Netta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Alberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- McKenney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Laird ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Darvills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- Emporia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- Radium
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Skippers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Claresville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Jarratt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- Lochleven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Dundas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Bagleys Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Kenbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oral Oaks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- La Crosse
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hagood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- South Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bracey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Opie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Union Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Ogburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Palmer Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Dunns Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Nottoway County
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Southampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- Adams Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Little Texas
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Koskoo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Drewryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Branchville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Joyner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Joyner is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Worrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- Grizzard
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Mason
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Henry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Stony Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Roanoke Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Weldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Airlie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Allen Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Halifax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brinkleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Heathsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Hollister
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- Henrico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gaston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
- Pleasant Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Seaboard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Margarettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- Church Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Vaughan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Macon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Warren Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Arcola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Norlina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fitzhugh, see our County-by-County Page for Fitzhugh.
Cemeteries Near Fitzhugh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fitzhugh.
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 Fitzhugh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fitzhugh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- Vaughan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sign Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Archer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cordle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lynch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sculthorp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- Hardy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ruffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rawlings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Fitzhugh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fitzhugh.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fitzhugh, with the one closest to Fitzhugh listed first.
- Powellton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Ante
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Ezell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Valentines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valentines is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
- Totaro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Barley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Barley is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley
- Brink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brink is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Lawrenceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Gholsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Pleasant Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Shade is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
- Gasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Durand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Durand is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Diamond Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
- White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fitzhugh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fitzhugh.
Newspapers Published in Fitzhugh ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fitzhugh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fitzhugh, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fitzhugh.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fitzhugh:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Brunswick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Southampton County
- Spotsylvania County
- Sussex County
- Halifax County
- Northampton 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> | 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 Fitzhugh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fitzhugh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |