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 Martins Store (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 Martins Store. 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 Martins Store ...
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.
While the name of this community is Martins Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Martins Store may originally have been Martin's Store.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Martins Store might be written as Martin Store.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Martins Store. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Martins Store.
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 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 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.
Martins Store is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Martins Store. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martins Store:
- Halifax County (The home county of Martins Store)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Store, with the one closest to Martins Store listed first.
- Rabat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Nathalie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Loftis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Cody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Crystal Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Leda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Clays Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Rodden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Banister Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Clover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Halifax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Store, with the one closest to Martins Store listed first.
- Joshua Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Madison Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Store, with the one closest to Martins Store listed first.
- Spring Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Pamplin City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Spout Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Appomattox
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hurtsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Store, with the one closest to Martins Store listed first.
- Brookneal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hat Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Gladys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Rustburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Altavista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lynch Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lawyers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Leesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Store, with the one closest to Martins Store listed first.
- Aspenwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Phenix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Charlotte Court House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Drakes Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wylliesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abilene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Keysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg County
- Pleasant Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Lynchburg City
- Lynchburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Store, with the one closest to Martins Store listed first.
- Finneywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Orgainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Chase City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Store, with the one closest to Martins Store listed first.
- Riceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Renan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Brutus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Markham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Java
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Chalk Level
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Henrys Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Lucks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Hurt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- 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 <2>
- Sonans
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Sheva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Gretna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Transco Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Store, with the one closest to Martins Store listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Blake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martins Store, see our County-by-County Page for Martins Store.
Cemeteries Near Martins Store ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martins Store.
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 Martins Store - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martins Store covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martins Store, with the one closest to Martins Store listed first.
- Henry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Childrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Catawba Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ellis Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Cub Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Millstone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Martins Store had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Martins Store, with the one closest to Martins Store listed first.
- Clarkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Brookneal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Nathalie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Aspenwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Stovall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Volens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
- Loftis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Baileyville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Hat Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Naruna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Naruna is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Republican Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
- Lennig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
- Cody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Martins Store. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martins Store.
Newspapers Published in Martins Store ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martins Store.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martins Store, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martins Store.
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 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 Martins Store:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Lunenburg County
- Lynchburg City
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward 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> | 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 Martins Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Martins Store) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |