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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Jonesboro. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jonesboro to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jonesboro, please Contact Us.
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 Jonesboro (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 Jonesboro. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Jonesboro is historic, it would have been located within present day Brunswick 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 Brunswick County: Warren (NC), Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Nottoway.
Below are the counties that are near Jonesboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jonesboro:
- Brunswick County (The home county of Jonesboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Alberta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Dolphin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Lawrenceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Edgerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Brodnax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Callaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Ezell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Totaro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Gholsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Powellton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Ante
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Earls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Ammon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Amelia Court House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rodophil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Paineville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Charlotte County
- Keysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Winterpock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Holly ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Darvills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Wilsons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- McKenney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Laird ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Sutherland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rowanta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Addison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Maitland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Emporia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Radium
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Jarratt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Dundas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Lochleven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Kenbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oral Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bagleys Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Lunenburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Nutbush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Wattsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Pleasant Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Meherrin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Ogburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Opie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- South Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- La Crosse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dunns Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Union Level
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Wightman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Hagood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Bracey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Finneywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Chase City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Blackstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Winnie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Spainville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Crewe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burkeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Prince Edward County
- Green Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Sussex County
- Stony Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jonesboro, see our County-by-County Page for Jonesboro.
Cemeteries Near Jonesboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jonesboro.
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 Jonesboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jonesboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daniels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stainback Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laffoon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flinn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Manson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.
Jonesboro itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jonesboro, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Barrows Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barrows Store is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Store
- Ordsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ordsburg is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordsburg
- Westboro ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westboro is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Irby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Irby is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby
- Octagon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Octagon is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Edmunds Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
- Blackstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lochleven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Sturgeonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
- Darvills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Non Intervention ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
- Wellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wellville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellville
- Meredithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Meredithville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredithville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jonesboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jonesboro.
Newspapers Published in Jonesboro ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonesboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jonesboro, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jonesboro.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Jonesboro:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Brunswick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Charlotte County
- Chesterfield County
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Prince Edward County
- Spotsylvania County
- Sussex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Jonesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Jonesboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |