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 Hawk (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 Hawk. 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 northwest 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 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.
Hawk is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Amelia, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Hawk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hawk:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Hawk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Guinea Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Cotton Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trents Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Trenton Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Lakeside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Scottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stony Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Rodophil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Paineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Lodore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Amelia Court House
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Masons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Earls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Hurtsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Pamplin City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Appomattox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bent Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Chap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Beckham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Spout Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Curdsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Sheppards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Dillwyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Enonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Gravel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Andersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Buckingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Alcoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Toga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Mount Vinco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
- Arvonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Abilene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Cullen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Keysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Charlotte Court House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rough Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Fork Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Weber City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nicholas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Fife
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Meherrin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Nutbush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Pleasant Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Victoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Warminster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warminster is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
- Gladstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Norwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Buffalo Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Burkeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crewe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winnie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Spainville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Blackstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Belona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Pilkinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Michaux
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Dorset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Beaumont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Farmville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tuggle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Hampden - Sydney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Blake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Five Forks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Green Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Darlington Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hawk, see our County-by-County Page for Hawk.
Cemeteries Near Hawk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hawk.
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 Hawk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hawk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Browns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Friedman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Guinea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Centenary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Confederate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (160 more) ...
- IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jamestown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- High Bridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hawk had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hawk, with the one closest to Hawk listed first.
- Guinea Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Stoddert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stoddert is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddert
- McRae
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McRae is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Curdsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Angola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Angola is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Sheppards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Farmville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tuggle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Dillwyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gills is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills
- Deatonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deatonville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatonville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rodophil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Sunny Side
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Side is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Enonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hawk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawk.
Newspapers Published in Hawk ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hawk, 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 Hawk.
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 Hawk:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Amelia County
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Lunenburg County
- Nelson County
- Nottoway County
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward 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> | 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 Hawk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hawk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |