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 Greenfield (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 Greenfield. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Greenfield is located in Mecklenburg County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.
Below are the counties that are near Greenfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenfield:
- Mecklenburg County (The home county of Greenfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Boydton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cusco Willa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Finchley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Skipwith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Jeffress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Clarksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palmer Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Dunns Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Orgainville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Shiny Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Henrico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Brodnax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Gholsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ankum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gasburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Wylliesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Drakes Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Aarons Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Virgilina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Omega
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Mayo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- South Boston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clays Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Cluster Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Banister Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Bagleys Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Wattsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Oral Oaks
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Lunenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Pleasant Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Lochleven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Victoria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kenbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nutbush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Dundas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Franklin County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Lake View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Alert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alert is located in Franklin County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Granville County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Townsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bullock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Gela
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gela is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
- Wilbourns
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Oxford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
- Clay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clay is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fairport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairport is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Berea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berea is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Halifax County (NC)
- Littleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Drewry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Flat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Middleburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dabney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dabney is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Adcock Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Henderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- South Henderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- South Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- Bear Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Gillburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Gill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gill is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Bobbitt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Kittrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Rose Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Manson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Norlina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Soul City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Snow Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Warren Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Warrenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Afton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Church Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Macon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vaughan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenfield, see our County-by-County Page for Greenfield.
Cemeteries Near Greenfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenfield.
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 Greenfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Easters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bluestone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Skipwith Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith Family Cemetery
- The Skipwith Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prestwould Cemetery
- Prestwould Planation Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Greenfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
- Boydton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cusco Willa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Finchley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Antlers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Antlers is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
- Woodworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodworth is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Muck Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Muck Cross is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck Cross
- Skipwith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Soudan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Soudan is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudan
- Jeffress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Keats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keats is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Baskerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
- Clarksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Townsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Palmer Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Bullock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenfield.
Newspapers Published in Greenfield ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenfield, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenfield.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Greenfield:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Spotsylvania County
- Franklin County
- Granville County
- Halifax County
- Vance County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Greenfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |