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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Gaskins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gaskins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gaskins, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Gaskins (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 Gaskins. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Gaskins is historic, it would have been located within present day Greensville 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 Greensville County: Northampton (NC), Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Southampton & Sussex.
Below are the counties that are near Gaskins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gaskins:
- Greensville County (The home county of Gaskins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins, with the one closest to Gaskins listed first.
- Claresville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Skippers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Radium
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Jarratt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins, with the one closest to Gaskins listed first.
- Ante
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Totaro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Callaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Powellton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Edgerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Ankum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Ezell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Dolphin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gasburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gholsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Dinwiddie County
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins, with the one closest to Gaskins listed first.
- Emporia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Franklin City
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Southampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins, with the one closest to Gaskins listed first.
- Little Texas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Koskoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Branchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Adams Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Boykins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Drewryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Worrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Newsoms
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Joyner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joyner is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Pope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Vincent Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins, with the one closest to Gaskins listed first.
- Grizzard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Mason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Yale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Sussex
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Stony Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bertie County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins, with the one closest to Gaskins listed first.
- Roxobel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Kelford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Aulander
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aulander is located in Bertie County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins, with the one closest to Gaskins listed first.
- Roanoke Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Halifax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tillery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Allen Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Heathsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Littleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Scotland Neck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Enfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hertford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins, with the one closest to Gaskins listed first.
- Murfreesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Barretts Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
- Como
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
- Menola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Menola is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Winton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poor Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poor Town is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
- Ahoskie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Earleys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Earleys is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
- Tuscarora Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
- Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
- Barfield
- Barfields
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins, with the one closest to Gaskins listed first.
- Margarettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Seaboard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Severn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
- Pendleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Gaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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 <2>
- Lasker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lasker is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Potecasi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
- Woodland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Square
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gaskins, see our County-by-County Page for Gaskins.
Cemeteries Near Gaskins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gaskins.
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 Gaskins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gaskins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gaskins, with the one closest to Gaskins listed first.
- Fountain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falling Run Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greensville Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vincent Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wyche Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (165 more) ...
- Beechwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gray Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cottage Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.
While we didn't find Gaskins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gaskins.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gaskins, with the one closest to Gaskins listed first.
- Margarettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Claresville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Seaboard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Koskoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gumberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gumberry is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumberry
- Branchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Adams Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Skippers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Green Plain is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
- James River Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- James River Junction is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
- Emporia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Grizzard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Garysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boykins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gaskins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gaskins.
Newspapers Published in Gaskins ...
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 Gaskins.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gaskins, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gaskins.
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 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 Gaskins:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Greensville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Franklin City
- Southampton County
- Sussex County
- Bertie County
- Halifax County
- Hertford County
- Northampton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gaskins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gaskins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |