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 Holts Crossing (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 Holts Crossing. 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 Holts Crossing ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Holts Crossing: Holts Xing.
- While the name of this community is Holts Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Holts Crossing may originally have been Holt's Crossing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Holts Crossing might be written as Holt Crossing.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Holts Crossing is located in Campbell 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 Campbell County: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Holts Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holts Crossing:
- Campbell County (The home county of Holts Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holts Crossing, with the one closest to Holts Crossing listed first.
- Brookneal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hat Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Gladys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Rustburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Altavista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lynch Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lawyers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holts Crossing, with the one closest to Holts Crossing listed first.
- Joshua Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Madison Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Winesap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Walkers Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holts Crossing, with the one closest to Holts Crossing listed first.
- Spring Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Spout Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Evergreen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Appomattox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pamplin City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Hurtsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Beckham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holts Crossing, with the one closest to Holts Crossing listed first.
- Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huddleston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bellevue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Goode
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boonsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holts Crossing, with the one closest to Holts Crossing listed first.
- Abell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Aspenwall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Phenix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Charlotte Court House
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Drakes Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Abilene
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Wylliesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holts Crossing, with the one closest to Holts Crossing listed first.
- Rabat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Nathalie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Loftis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Leda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Crystal Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Rodden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Clays Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Sign Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Banister Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg City
- The following are listed by their distance from Holts Crossing, with the one closest to Holts Crossing listed first.
- Lynchburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodbine Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Lavino Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Mecklenburg County
- Finneywood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holts Crossing, with the one closest to Holts Crossing listed first.
- Renan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Riceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Brutus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Hurt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
- Chalk Level
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Markham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Java
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Henrys Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Lucks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Sonans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Gretna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sheva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holts Crossing, with the one closest to Holts Crossing listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Blake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holts Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Holts Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Holts Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holts Crossing.
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 Holts Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holts Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holts Crossing, with the one closest to Holts Crossing listed first.
- Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Childrey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Henry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catawba Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cub Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Holts Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holts Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holts Crossing, with the one closest to Holts Crossing listed first.
- Brookneal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Naruna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Naruna is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
- Martins Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martins Store is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Hat Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Stovall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Terryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Cedar Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
- Clarkton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Abell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Baileyville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Gladys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marysville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Republican Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
- Volens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holts Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holts Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Holts Crossing ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holts Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holts Crossing, 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 Holts Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Holts Crossing:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Bedford County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lynchburg City
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Holts Crossing, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holts Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |