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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 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 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.

Hawk is located in Cumberland 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Cotton Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Trents Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • Trenton Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Lakeside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • Scottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <1>
    • Stony Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
  • 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)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
    • Paineville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Lodore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
    • Amelia Court House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Masons Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Earls
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
    • Pamplin City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bent Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Beckham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Enonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Gravel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • Gold Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forbes ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Toga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
    • Mount Vinco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vinco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Arvonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
      • Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <1>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
    • Cullen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Keysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Charlotte Court House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rough Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
  • 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)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <1>
    • Enon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <1>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warminster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
    • Gladstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Norwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Nelson County
    • Buffalo Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
  • 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)
      • 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 <1>
    • Crewe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Winnie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Spainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Blackstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
  • 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)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
    • Pilkinton
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
    • Michaux
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
    • Dorset
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
    • Beaumont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
  • 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)
      • 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 <1>
    • Tuggle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Blake Village
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Five Forks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Green Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 <1>
    • Darlington Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friedman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Guinea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • High Bridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Bridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Bridge 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.<5>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
    • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Stoddert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddert
    • Stoddert is located in Cumberland County
  • McRae
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • McRae is located in Cumberland County
  • Curdsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
    • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
  • Angola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Cumberland County
  • Sheppards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
    • Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
  • Farmville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
  • Rice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <1>
  • Tuggle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
    • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
  • Dillwyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills
    • Gills is located in Amelia County
  • Deatonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
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    • Rodophil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
    • Sunny Side
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Enonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County

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]<6>. 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 start with 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 Hawk:

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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>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.
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Hawk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hawk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4099, Longitude: -78.3561       In this case, the coordinates for Hawk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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