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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 Haw Branch (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 Haw Branch. 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 Haw Branch ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Haw Branch: Haw Br. (or less commonly used: Haw Brnch.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Haw Branch is located in Amelia 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 Amelia County: Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Powhatan & Prince Edward.

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

  • Amelia County     (The home county of Haw Branch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Lodore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
    • Amelia Court House
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Paineville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Masons Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Rodophil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodophil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
    • Earls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Ammon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
  • Brunswick County
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Gravel Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Curdsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Arvonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arvonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
      • Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <2>
    • New Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
    • Enonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
    • Buckingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Otterdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
    • Winterpock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
      • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
    • Midlothian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Holly ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
    • Robious
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Centralia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewrys Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Trents Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Guinea Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Trenton Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Lakeside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Wilsons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Darvills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fork Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Weber City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Maidens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorncliff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
      • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
    • Goochland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fife
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fife. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <2>
    • Enon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Sandy Hook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Hadensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Rockville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vontay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
    • Hylas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
      • Hylas is located in Hanover County
    • Casco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Lorraine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
    • Short Pump
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuckahoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyndham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Shelfar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
    • Willowbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Meherrin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Crewe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <2>
    • Spainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Burkeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
      • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <2>
    • Blackstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <2>
    • Winnie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Forkland ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Belona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
    • Pilkinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
    • Dorset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
    • Michaux
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
    • Beaumont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Farmville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Green Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bay <2>
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden - Sydney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Tuggle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Blake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haw Branch, with the one closest to Haw Branch listed first.
    • Chippenham Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Walmsley Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County

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

Cemeteries Near Haw Branch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haw Branch.

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

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

  • Flower Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piedmont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grub Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grub Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grub Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Masons Corner.
    • The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amelia Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amelia Presbyterian Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amelia Presbyterian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Amelia Court House.
    • The Amelia Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Amelia Cemetery
    • Amelia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49230 <5>
  • Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dutch Reformed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rennie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rennie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rennie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moores Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sandy Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek 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.<6>

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

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

  • Lodore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
    • Lodore is located in Amelia County
  • Paineville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
    • Paineville is located in Amelia County
  • Otterburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterburn
    • Otterburn is located in Amelia County
  • Amelia Court House
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ballsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
    • Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
  • Chula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
    • Chula is located in Amelia County
  • Tobaccoville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
    • Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
  • Belona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
    • Belona is located in Powhatan County
  • Rodophil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodophil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
    • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
  • Jetersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetersville
    • Jetersville is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jetersville <2>
  • Mattoax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoax
    • Mattoax is located in Amelia County
  • Macon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Powhatan County
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    • Sunny Side
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Cumberland County
    • Deatonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatonville
      • Deatonville is located in Amelia County
    • Pilkinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County

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

Newspapers Published in Haw Branch ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haw Branch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Haw Branch, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Haw Branch.

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 either 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 Haw Branch:

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

The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Haw Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haw Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4104, Longitude: -78.0206       In this case, the coordinates for Haw Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Haw Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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