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 Forksville (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 Forksville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Forksville is located in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.
Below are the counties that are near Forksville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forksville:
- Mecklenburg County (The home county of Forksville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- La Crosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Opie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Hagood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Ogburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Union Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Bracey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunns Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Wightman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Palmer Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Boydton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Brodnax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Ezell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Gholsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ankum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Edgerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Dolphin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Powellton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Gasburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Charlotte County
- Wylliesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Darvills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- McKenney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Wilsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Hebron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Emporia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 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 Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Radium
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Skippers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Lochleven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Bagleys Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Dundas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Oral Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Kenbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wattsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Lunenburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nutbush
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Pleasant Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Meherrin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Blackstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Winnie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Crewe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spainville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Prince Edward County
- Green Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Granville County (NC)
- Townsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Littleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Roanoke Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Airlie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Henrico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston
(28 miles [45.1 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>
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Drewry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Middleburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Church Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Wise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Macon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Norlina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vaughan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Warren Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Snow Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Warrenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Manson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Soul City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Afton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forksville, see our County-by-County Page for Forksville.
Cemeteries Near Forksville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forksville.
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 Forksville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forksville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crestview Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thompson - Callis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crestview Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Bethel Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- La Crosse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Orgain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forksville had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
- Brodnax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brokenburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- South Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- La Crosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
- Meredithville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meredithville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredithville
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Lochleven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Smiths Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossroads
- Union Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Edmunds Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
- Bagleys Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Gholsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forksville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forksville.
Newspapers Published in Forksville ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forksville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forksville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forksville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Forksville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Lunenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Prince Edward County
- Spotsylvania County
- Granville County
- Halifax County
- Northampton County
- Vance 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forksville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |