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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Laurel Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Laurel Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Laurel Hill, 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 Laurel Hill (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 Laurel Hill. 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 doctors and 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 Laurel Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg County: Brunswick, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Nottoway & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Laurel Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laurel Hill:
- Lunenburg County (The home county of Laurel Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Nutbush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Meherrin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Lunenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Kenbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oral Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Wattsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Bagleys Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Dundas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Lochleven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Rodophil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Paineville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Earls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Amelia Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lodore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Ammon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Masons Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Pamplin City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hurtsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Alberta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Brodnax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Curdsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Sheppards
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Keysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Abilene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Drakes Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Charlotte Court House
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cullen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Wylliesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Cotton Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Guinea Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Wilsons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Darvills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- McKenney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Finneywood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Ogburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Wightman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Opie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Dunns Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Chase City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Union Level
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- South Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- La Crosse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Boydton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Skipwith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Winnie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Burkeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crewe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Spainville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Green Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Farmville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuggle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Five Forks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Darlington Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laurel Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Laurel Hill.
Cemeteries Near Laurel Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel Hill.
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 Laurel Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laurel Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oliver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bruce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Staples Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crewe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Laurel Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Laurel Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Nutbush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Rubermont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rubermont is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubermont
- Oliveville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oliveville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
- Green Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winnie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Meherrin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Burkeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Crewe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nottoway Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nottoway Court House is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottoway Court House
- Jennings Ordinary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jennings Ordinary is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Ordinary
- Briery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Briery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Keysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oral Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Irby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Irby is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laurel Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurel Hill.
Newspapers Published in Laurel Hill ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel Hill, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Laurel Hill:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Lunenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Appomattox County
- Brunswick County
- Buckingham County
- Charlotte County
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Prince Edward County
- Spotsylvania 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 Laurel Hill, 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Laurel Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |