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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 Harrisburg (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 Harrisburg. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

  • Charlotte County     (The home county of Harrisburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Phenix
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Aspenwall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Charlotte Court House
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rough Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
    • Drakes Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • Cullen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Abilene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
    • Keysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Wylliesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylliesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <2>
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Pamplin City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Spring Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Evergreen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Spout Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Brookneal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gladys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rustburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Altavista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Rabat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
    • Nathalie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Loftis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loftis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Clays Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Banister Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Cody
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Halifax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Westside Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • Omega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Sign Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
      • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Meherrin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lunenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Finneywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chase City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Skipwith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jeffress
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Henrico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Renan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Riceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Henrys Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
      • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Brutus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Java
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Lucks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
      • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Markham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Chalk Level
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
      • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Hurt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Darlington Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Five Forks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Blake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden - Sydney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Tuggle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Farmville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Harrisburg ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Harrisburg:

Cemeteries Near Harrisburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrisburg.

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

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

  • Cub Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cub Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cub Creek Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Gillispie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillispie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillispie Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Ellis Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Creek Cemetery
  • Whites Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Hunting Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Harrisburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harrisburg.

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

  • Aspenwall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
    • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
  • Rough Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
    • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
  • Abell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
    • Abell is located in Charlotte County
  • Mossingford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
    • Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
  • Baileyville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
  • Terryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Terryville is located in Charlotte County
  • Saxe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Drakes Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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>
  • Clarkton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Halifax County
  • Randolph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Martins Store
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
    • Martins Store is located in Halifax County
  • Mount Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
    • Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
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    • Hat Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
    • Brookneal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Madisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville 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 Harrisburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrisburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisburg. 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>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.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrisburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0265, Longitude: -78.7478       In this case, the coordinates for Harrisburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Harrisburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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