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 Lynchburg (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 Lynchburg. 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.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lynchburg ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynchburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lynchburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lynchburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lynchburg.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> of Lynchburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Lynchburg:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia

Cemeteries Near Lynchburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lynchburg.

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 Lynchburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Presbyterian Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
• Old City Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lynchburg.
  • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Confederate Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
  • Old Lynchburg City Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970115 <3>
• Spring Hill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52246 <3>
• White Rock Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
• Holy Cross Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
• Mead Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
• Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery
• Forest Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
• Ft. Hill Memorial Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park
• Burford Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burford Cemetery
• Falwell Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falwell Cemetery
• Falwell Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falwell Cemetery
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  • Megginson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Megginson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Megginson Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Feagans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feagans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feagans Cemetery

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

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

• Bocock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bocock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bocock
  • Bocock is located in Campbell County
• Mount Athos ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
  • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
• Joshua Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
  • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
• Boonsboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
• Elon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
  • Elon is located in Amherst County
• Salt Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
  • Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
• Abert
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
  • Abert is located in Bedford County
• Forest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
• Lawyers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
  • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
• Coolwell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
  • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
• Rustburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustburg
  • Rustburg is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rustburg <5>
• Stapleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
  • Stapleton is located in Amherst County
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  • Pearch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearch
    • Pearch is located in Bedford County
  • Coffee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Coffee is located in Bedford County
  • Bedford Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
    • Bedford Springs 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 Lynchburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lynchburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lynchburg: www.ci.lynchburg.va.us/

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