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 Henry (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 Henry. 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 hospitals and 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.
Henry is located in Charlotte 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 Charlotte County: Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Henry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henry:
- Charlotte County (The home county of Henry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Charlotte Court House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Drakes Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Abilene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Cullen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Phenix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Wylliesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Aspenwall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Pamplin City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Evergreen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Hurtsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Spring Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Appomattox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spout Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Sheppards
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Curdsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Andersonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Toga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Hat Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Brookneal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Mount Zion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Gladys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Cotton Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Guinea Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Clover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Rabat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Clays Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Crystal Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Nathalie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Loftis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Banister Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aarons Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Omega
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Westside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Cody
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Meherrin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Pleasant Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Nutbush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Lunenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wattsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Oral Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Kenbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bagleys Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Finneywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Chase City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Orgainville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Wightman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Skipwith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Ogburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Dunns Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Finchley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Jeffress
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Boydton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Opie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Burkeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winnie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Crewe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Blake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Green Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tuggle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Farmville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henry, see our County-by-County Page for Henry.
Cemeteries Near Henry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henry.
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 Henry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gillispie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Staples Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (168 more) ...
- Cub Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bruce Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Henry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Henry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Drakes Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ontario
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ontario is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Briery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Briery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery
- County Line Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mossingford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
- Saxe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Fort Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
- Plantersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Pleasant Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Meherrin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Madisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madisonville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Rough Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henry.
Newspapers Published in Henry ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Henry, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Henry.
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 Henry:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Charlotte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Cumberland County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway 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> | 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 Henry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Henry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |