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 Level Run (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 Level Run. 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 northeast 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 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.
Level Run is located in Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County: Caswell (NC), Rockingham (NC), Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Halifax & Henry.
Below are the counties that are near Level Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Level Run:
- Pittsylvania County (The home county of Level Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Level Run, with the one closest to Level Run listed first.
- Renan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Brutus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Hurt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Chalk Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Riceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Gretna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Markham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Sonans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Java
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Sheva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Whittles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Lucks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Level Run, with the one closest to Level Run listed first.
- Joshua Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Madison Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Winesap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Level Run, with the one closest to Level Run listed first.
- Spring Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Spout Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Appomattox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Bedford City
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Level Run, with the one closest to Level Run listed first.
- Huddleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bellevue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Davis Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Goode
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Radford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Lowry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lowry is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Moneta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Boonsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Cifax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cifax is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Level Run, with the one closest to Level Run listed first.
- Altavista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lynch Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Gladys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Brookneal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Yellow Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Hat Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Lawyers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Rustburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bedford Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Level Run, with the one closest to Level Run listed first.
- Abell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Aspenwall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Phenix
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Charlotte Court House
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Level Run, with the one closest to Level Run listed first.
- Penhook
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Laprades Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- North Shore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Union Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Westlake Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Level Run, with the one closest to Level Run listed first.
- Cody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Leda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Rabat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Sign Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Loftis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Nathalie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rodden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Crystal Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Banister Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Clays Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Jones
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Halifax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg City
- The following are listed by their distance from Level Run, with the one closest to Level Run listed first.
- Lynchburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodbine Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Lavino Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Level Run, see our County-by-County Page for Level Run.
Cemeteries Near Level Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Level Run.
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 Level Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Level Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Level Run, with the one closest to Level Run listed first.
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Altavista Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Franklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burch Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (290 more) ...
- Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pines Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pines Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Gretna.
- Vaughn 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Level Run had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Level Run, with the one closest to Level Run listed first.
- Glenland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glenland is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenland
- Straightstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straightstone
- Hill Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
- Brutus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Cedar Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
- Perrows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Perrows is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrows
- Mount Airy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marysville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Cody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Stovall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Motley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Motley is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Ray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ray is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chalk Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Lynch Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Riceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Level Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Level Run.
Newspapers Published in Level Run ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Level Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Level Run, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Level Run.
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 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 Level Run:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Pittsylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Bedford City
- Bedford County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Franklin County
- Halifax County
- Lynchburg City
- Madison 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> | 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. |
| <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 Level Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Level Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |