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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 Long Island (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 Long Island. 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 Long Island ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Long Island: Long Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Long Island is located in Campbell County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties 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 Long Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Long Island:

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Long Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Island, with the one closest to Long Island listed first.
    • Melrose
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brookneal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mount Zion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Hat Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
    • Altavista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <2>
    • Lynch Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Rustburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lawyers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Leesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Island, with the one closest to Long Island listed first.
    • Joshua Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
    • Madison Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Winesap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Island, with the one closest to Long Island listed first.
    • Spring Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Pamplin City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beckham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Island, with the one closest to Long Island listed first.
    • Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goode
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Abert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Radford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Island, with the one closest to Long Island listed first.
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
    • Aspenwall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Rough Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
    • Phenix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Cullen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Charlotte Court House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Drakes Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
      • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <2>
    • Abilene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Franklin County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Island, with the one closest to Long Island listed first.
    • Cody
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Rabat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
    • Leda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
      • Leda is located in Halifax County
    • Nathalie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Loftis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loftis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Rodden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
    • Sign Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
      • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
    • Crystal Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Clays Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Banister Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Halifax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Halifax County
    • Westside Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Island, with the one closest to Long Island listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Woodbine Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lavino Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Island, with the one closest to Long Island listed first.
    • Renan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Brutus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Hurt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
    • Riceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Chalk Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
      • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Markham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Gretna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
    • Java
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Sonans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Lucks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
      • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Sheva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
      • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Henrys Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
      • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Pittsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Island, with the one closest to Long Island listed first.
    • Darlington Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Five Forks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Long Island, see our County-by-County Page for Long Island.

Cemeteries Near Long Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Long Island.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Long Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Long Island, with the one closest to Long Island listed first.

  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clover Bottom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Childrey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickliff - Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Altavista Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altavista Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altavista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Silver Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Long Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Long Island.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Long Island, with the one closest to Long Island listed first.

  • Cedar Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
    • Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Marysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Campbell County
  • Straightstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straightstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straightstone
    • Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Naruna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naruna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
    • Naruna is located in Campbell County
  • Gladys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Perrows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrows
    • Perrows is located in Campbell County
  • Level Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Run
    • Level Run is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Cody
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Cody is located in Halifax County
  • Stovall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Halifax County
  • Glenland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenland
    • Glenland is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Brookneal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Republican Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republican Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
    • Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
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    • Mount Zion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Hill Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
      • Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Winfall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
      • Winfall is located in Campbell County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Long Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Long Island.

Newspapers Published in Long Island ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Long Island, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Long Island.

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 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 Long Island:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Long Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Long Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0785, Longitude: -79.0942       In this case, the coordinates for Long Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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