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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 Formosa (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 Formosa. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Formosa 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 Formosa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Formosa:

  • Charlotte County     (The home county of Formosa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
    • Wylliesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <2>
    • Drakes Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 <2>
    • Charlotte Court House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Aspenwall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Phenix
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Keysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Cullen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
    • Rough Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
    • Abilene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
    • Pamplin City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Spring Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Evergreen
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
    • Brookneal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hat Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
    • Melrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
    • Clover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Halifax County
    • Clays Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Crystal Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Aarons Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
    • Banister Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Omega
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Nathalie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Halifax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Loftis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Rabat
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
    • South Boston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Westside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Wattsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lunenburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Meherrin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Bagleys Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
      • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
    • Oral Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Kenbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
    • Finneywood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Orgainville
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chase City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Skipwith
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jeffress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Finchley
      (18 miles [29 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wightman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Henrico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Boydton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
    • Averett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Nelson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
    • Riceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Henrys Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
      • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Renan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
    • Darlington Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Five Forks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Green Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 <2>
    • Blake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Tuggle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
  • Granville County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Formosa, with the one closest to Formosa listed first.
    • Bullock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <2>
    • Wilbourns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Townsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stovall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people

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

Cemeteries Near Formosa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Formosa.

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

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

  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clover Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Clover.
    • The Clover Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clovertown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49818 <4>
  • Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Branch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunting Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Owens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scottsburg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Formosa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Formosa.

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

  • Randolph
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Wylliesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
    • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <2>
  • Saxe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Clover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mossingford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossingford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
    • Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
  • Mount Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
    • Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
  • Midway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Halifax County
  • Drakes Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • 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 <2>
  • Laconia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laconia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
    • Laconia is located in Charlotte County
  • Finneywood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
    • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Fort Mitchell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
    • Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
  • Dryburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
    • Dryburg is located in Halifax County
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    • Scottsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Orgainville
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Ontario
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario 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 Formosa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Formosa.

Newspapers Published in Formosa ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Formosa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Formosa, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Formosa.

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 Formosa:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Formosa. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Formosa, 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 from Point A (ie- Formosa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Formosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8813, Longitude: -78.6556       In this case, the coordinates for Formosa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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