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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 Loves Mill (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 Loves Mill. 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 Loves Mill ...
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 Loves Mill: Loves Ml. (or less commonly used: Loves Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Loves Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Loves Mill may originally have been Love's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Loves Mill might be written as Love Mill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Loves Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loves Mill.
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Loves Mill is located in 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 Loves Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loves Mill:
- Lunenburg County (The home county of Loves Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loves Mill, with the one closest to Loves Mill listed first.
- Wattsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Lunenburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Oral Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bagleys Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Nutbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Kenbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lochleven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Dundas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Meherrin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loves Mill, with the one closest to Loves Mill listed first.
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Brodnax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Alberta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Lawrenceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dolphin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Ezell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Gholsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Edgerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Ankum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loves Mill, with the one closest to Loves Mill listed first.
- Keysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wylliesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Drakes Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Abilene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Charlotte Court House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Phenix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Aspenwall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loves Mill, with the one closest to Loves Mill listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Darvills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Wilsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Hebron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loves Mill, with the one closest to Loves Mill listed first.
- Clover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Aarons Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loves Mill, with the one closest to Loves Mill listed first.
- Wightman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Ogburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Opie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Dunns Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Finneywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Chase City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- South Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boydton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- La Crosse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Skipwith
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Finchley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loves Mill, with the one closest to Loves Mill listed first.
- Winnie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Burkeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blackstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crewe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spainville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loves Mill, with the one closest to Loves Mill listed first.
- Green Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blake Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Darlington Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Farmville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Five Forks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Tuggle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Granville County (NC)
- Townsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vance County (NC)
- Drewry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loves Mill, with the one closest to Loves Mill listed first.
- Rose Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Wise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loves Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Loves Mill.
Cemeteries Near Loves Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loves Mill.
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 Loves Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loves Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loves Mill, with the one closest to Loves Mill listed first.
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Payneton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smithson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bailey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kenbridge Heights Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (209 more) ...
- Gregory Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berea Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Loves Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Loves Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Loves Mill, with the one closest to Loves Mill listed first.
- Wattsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Wilburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilburn is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Oral Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Rehoboth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Bagleys Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Drapersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Drapersville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drapersville
- Wightman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- North View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North View
- Non Intervention ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Plantersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Nutbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Finneywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Rubermont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rubermont is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubermont
- Fort Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loves Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loves Mill.
Newspapers Published in Loves Mill ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loves Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loves Mill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loves Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Loves Mill:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Lunenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Dinwiddie County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Prince Edward County
- Spotsylvania County
- Granville County
- Vance County
- Warren 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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Loves Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Loves Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |