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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 Gladys (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 Gladys. 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.

Gladys is located in Campbell 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 Campbell County: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax & Pittsylvania.

Below are the counties that are near Gladys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gladys:

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Gladys)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladys, with the one closest to Gladys listed first.
    • Mount Zion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Gladys to Mount Zion
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melrose
      • From Gladys to Melrose
    • Rustburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hat Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hat Creek
      • From Gladys to Hat Creek
    • Brookneal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawyers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawyers
      • From Gladys to Lawyers
    • Altavista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <2>
    • Lynch Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bedford Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Timberlake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
    • Powhatan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladys, with the one closest to Gladys listed first.
    • Spring Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spout Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Appomattox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Gladys to Evergreen
    • Pamplin City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Beckham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
    • Hurtsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurtsville
      • From Gladys to Hurtsville
    • Bent Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Gladys to Bent Creek
  • Bedford City
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladys, with the one closest to Gladys listed first.
    • Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goode
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Abert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abert
      • From Gladys to Abert
    • Cifax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cifax
      • From Gladys to Cifax
    • Coleman Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waugh
      • From Gladys to Waugh
    • Davis Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis Mill
      • From Gladys to Davis Mill
    • Joppa Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Radford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Peaksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peaksville
      • From Gladys to Peaksville
    • Moneta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Buckingham County
    • Forbes ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladys, with the one closest to Gladys listed first.
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Aspenwall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rough Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Phenix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cullen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Charlotte Court House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Drakes Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Abilene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladys, with the one closest to Gladys listed first.
    • Cody
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rabat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rabat
      • From Gladys to Rabat
    • Leda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
      • Leda is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leda
      • From Gladys to Leda
    • Nathalie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Loftis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loftis
      • From Gladys to Loftis
    • Rodden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rodden
      • From Gladys to Rodden
    • Crystal Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sign Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clays Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clays Mill
      • From Gladys to Clays Mill
    • Banister Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Halifax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Clover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Gladys to Midway
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladys, with the one closest to Gladys listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodbine Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lavino Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Nelson County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladys, with the one closest to Gladys listed first.
    • Hurt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
    • Renan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brutus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brutus
      • From Gladys to Brutus
    • Riceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riceville
      • From Gladys to Riceville
    • Chalk Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gretna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Markham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sonans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonans
      • From Gladys to Sonans
    • Java
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pittsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sheva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
      • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheva
      • From Gladys to Sheva
    • Whittles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Prince Edward County

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

Cemeteries Near Gladys ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gladys.

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

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

  • Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tweedy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tweedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tweedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosser Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Torrence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Altavista Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altavista Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altavista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perrow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickliff - Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merryman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (158 more) ...
    • Clover Bottom Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Bottom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Candler Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candler 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gladys had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Marysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Campbell County
  • Winfall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
    • Winfall is located in Campbell County
  • Mount Zion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Zion
    • From Gladys to Mount Zion
  • Naruna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naruna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
    • Naruna is located in Campbell County
  • Perrows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrows
    • Perrows is located in Campbell County
  • Rustburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Forest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
    • Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Yellow Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
    • Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
  • Hat Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hat Creek
    • From Gladys to Hat Creek
  • Level Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Run
    • Level Run is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Straightstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straightstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straightstone
    • Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Brookneal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Spring Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stovall
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Halifax County
    • Lawyers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawyers
      • From Gladys to Lawyers

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gladys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gladys.

Newspapers Published in Gladys ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gladys.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gladys, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gladys.

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 Gladys:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gladys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.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>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 Gladys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gladys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gladys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1632, Longitude: -79.0737    









 

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