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 Green Plain (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 Green Plain. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Green Plain ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Green Plain: Green Pln.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Green Plain is primarily located in Greensville County. A portion of Green Plain extends into Southampton 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 Green Plain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Green Plain:
- Greensville County (The home county of Green Plain)
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- Claresville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Skippers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jarratt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Radium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- Totaro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Ante
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Callaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Edgerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Powellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Dolphin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Ezell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Lawrenceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ankum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gholsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Alberta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Gasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Laird ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Rowanta
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- McKenney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- White City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Emporia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Franklin City
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Derby ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Southampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- Adams Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Drewryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Koskoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Little Texas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Joyner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joyner is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Capron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Worrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Branchville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Pope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Vincent Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
- Boykins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- Grizzard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Yale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Stony Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sussex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- Roanoke Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Weldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Rosemary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- South Weldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Halifax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Allen Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Tillery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hertford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- Barretts Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
- Murfreesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Como
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <1>
- Menola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Menola is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Margarettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Seaboard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gaston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Garysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Severn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Pendleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Conway
(21 miles [33.8 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 <1>
- Henrico
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lasker
(25 miles [40.2 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Potecasi is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Green Plain, see our County-by-County Page for Green Plain.
Cemeteries Near Green Plain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Green Plain.
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 Green Plain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Green Plain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Falling Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greensville Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Emporia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grigg Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hassidiah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hassidiah Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- High Hills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Green Plain had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Green Plain, with the one closest to Green Plain listed first.
- James River Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- James River Junction is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
- Grizzard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Adams Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Claresville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Emporia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Skippers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Durand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Durand is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Koskoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Drewryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jarratt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hilda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hilda is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
- Brink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brink is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Pleasant Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Shade is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Green Plain. See our List of 1890's Communities around Green Plain.
Newspapers Published in Green Plain ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Plain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Green Plain, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Green Plain.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Green Plain:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Greensville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Franklin City
- Prince George County
- Southampton County
- Sussex County
- Halifax County
- Hertford County
- Northampton 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Green Plain) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Green Plain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |