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 Lumberton (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 Lumberton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Lumberton is located in Sussex 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 Sussex County: Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton & Surry.
Below are the counties that are near Lumberton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lumberton:
- Sussex County (The home county of Lumberton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Sussex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Yale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Stony Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Wakefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grizzard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Callaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Totaro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Charles City County
- Westover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Ettrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bollinger Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Braebrook Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Matoaca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Rowanta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Laird ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Grant Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Maitland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Addison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Sutherland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKenney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Emporia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin City
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Jarratt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Claresville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Radium
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Skippers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Isle of Wight County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Zuni
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Walters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Carrsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Raynor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- Windsor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Magnet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Derby ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Newville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Burrowsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Garysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Southampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Joyner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Joyner is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Sebrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sebrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
- Worrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Capron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Pope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Vincent Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
- Drewryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Courtland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sedley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sedley is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- Doles Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
- Adams Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Suffolk City
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Oak Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Pittmantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Carsley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Dendron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Beachland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Itata
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Claremont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Surry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hertford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Como
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
- Barretts Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
- Murfreesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Margarettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Severn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Seaboard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
- Pleasant Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lumberton, see our County-by-County Page for Lumberton.
Cemeteries Near Lumberton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lumberton.
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 Lumberton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lumberton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Easter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reidville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Butts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sebrell - Reese Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- Hunting Quarter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's AME Zion Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lumberton had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lumberton, with the one closest to Lumberton listed first.
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Yale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Homeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Homeville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
- Booker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Booker is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Hilda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hilda is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
- Sebrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sebrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
- Worrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Capron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Pope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Vicksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vicksville is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksville
- Coddyshore ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coddyshore is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddyshore
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stony Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Drewryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lumberton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lumberton.
Newspapers Published in Lumberton ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lumberton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lumberton, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lumberton.
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 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 Lumberton:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Sussex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Franklin City
- Greensville County
- Hopewell City
- Isle of Wight County
- Petersburg City
- Prince George County
- Southampton County
- Suffolk City
- Surry County
- Hertford County
- Northampton 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> | 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 Lumberton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lumberton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |