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 Five Forks (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 Five Forks. 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 Five Forks ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Forks: Five Frks.
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 and 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.
Five Forks is located in Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County: Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg & Nottoway.
Below are the counties that are near Five Forks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Forks:
- Prince Edward County (The home county of Five Forks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tuggle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Green Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Rodophil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodophil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rodophil
- From Five Forks to Rodophil
- Paineville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Walkers Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Joshua Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Pamplin City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hurtsville
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hurtsville
- From Five Forks to Hurtsville
- Evergreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evergreen
- From Five Forks to Evergreen
- Appomattox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spout Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bent Creek
- From Five Forks to Bent Creek
- Beckham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Curdsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Andersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Toga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Enonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enonville
- From Five Forks to Enonville
- Alcoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Buckingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dillwyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Vinco
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glenmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenmore
- From Five Forks to Glenmore
- Manteo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Manteo is located in Buckingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manteo
- From Five Forks to Manteo
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Hat Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hat Creek
- From Five Forks to Hat Creek
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brookneal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gladys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Melrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melrose
- From Five Forks to Melrose
- Rustburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Abilene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cullen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte Court House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rough Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Phenix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Drakes Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Abell ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Aspenwall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wylliesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Cotton Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Guinea Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trents Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Rabat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rabat
- From Five Forks to Rabat
- Clover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nathalie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Meherrin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nutbush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(29 miles [46.7 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wattsboro
- From Five Forks to Wattsboro
- Oral Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oral Oaks
- From Five Forks to Oral Oaks
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Finneywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chase City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Gladstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Nelson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norwood
- From Five Forks to Norwood
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Burkeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Crewe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <3>
- Winnie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winnie
- From Five Forks to Winnie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Forks, see our County-by-County Page for Five Forks.
Cemeteries Near Five Forks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Forks.
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 Five Forks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Bethpeor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethpeor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethpeor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethpeor Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Ann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Buffalo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sulphur Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oaks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Douglas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (152 more) ...
- Little Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Lyle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Seminary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Five Forks had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tredway ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tredway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tredway
- Tredway is located in Prince Edward County
- Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- Hampden - Sydney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tuggle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pamplin City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Madisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Charlotte County
- County Line Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Worsham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worsham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worsham
- Worsham is located in Prince Edward County
- Hixburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hixburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixburg
- Hixburg is located in Appomattox County
- Hurtsville
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hurtsville
- From Five Forks to Hurtsville
- Farmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sheppards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Evergreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evergreen
- From Five Forks to Evergreen
- Rough Creek
(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 Five Forks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Forks.
Newspapers Published in Five Forks ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Forks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Forks, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Forks.
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 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 Five Forks:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Prince Edward County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Cumberland County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nelson County
- Nottoway County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince Edward County: www.co.prince-edward.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<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 Five Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Five Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Five Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2377, Longitude: -78.5769 |