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 High Rock (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 High Rock. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
High Rock is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near High Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to High Rock:
- Halifax County (The home county of High Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Rock, with the one closest to High Rock listed first.
- Rodden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Sign Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Jones
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Westside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Leda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Banister Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crystal Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Loftis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- South Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sutherlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Rock, with the one closest to High Rock listed first.
- Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Brookneal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hat Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Altavista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gladys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lynch Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Leesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Mount Zion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Rock, with the one closest to High Rock listed first.
- Aspenwall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Wylliesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Phenix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Danville City
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Rock, with the one closest to High Rock listed first.
- Nelson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Orgainville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Averett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Henrico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Rock, with the one closest to High Rock listed first.
- Henrys Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Lucks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Java
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Riceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Laurel Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Markham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Spring Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Chalk Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Kentuck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Transco Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Renan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Sheva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Rock, with the one closest to High Rock listed first.
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Semora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Estelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Blanch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gatewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Providence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Whitetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Leasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pelham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Yanceyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Yanceyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- Granville County (NC)
- Wilbourns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Rock, with the one closest to High Rock listed first.
- Ceffo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hicks Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Roxboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whitt Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Roseville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roseville is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Allensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to High Rock, see our County-by-County Page for High Rock.
Cemeteries Near High Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Rock.
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 High Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for High Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from High Rock, with the one closest to High Rock listed first.
- Oak Level Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Murphy Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McKendree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Millstone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- William H. Shelton Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax Town Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find High Rock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of High Rock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from High Rock, with the one closest to High Rock listed first.
- Rodden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Ingram
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ingram is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Peytonsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
- Pickaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
- Meadville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Mountain Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Brooklyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Riceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Alchie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alchie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
- Leda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Laurel Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Paces
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Paces is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paces
- Shockoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shockoe is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockoe
- Keeling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Keeling is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around High Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around High Rock.
Newspapers Published in High Rock ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Rock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Rock, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Rock.
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 professional and volunteer 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 High Rock:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Danville City
- Fluvanna County
- Madison County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Caswell County
- Granville County
- Person 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- High Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about High Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |