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 McRae (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 McRae. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
McRae is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Amelia, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near McRae. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McRae:
- Cumberland County (The home county of McRae)
- The following are listed by their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Cumberland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guinea Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Cotton Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Trents Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Trenton Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Lakeside Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Warren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Scottsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Porters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Porters is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Rodophil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Paineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Lodore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Amelia Court House
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Masons Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Earls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Hurtsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Pamplin City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Appomattox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bent Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Gravel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Curdsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Dillwyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Sheppards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Enonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Arvonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Andersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Canton is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Buckingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Alcoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Charlotte County
- Abilene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Fork Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Weber City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Columbia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nicholas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Kents Store
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Fife
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Enon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Caledonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Goochland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maidens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thorncliff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Sandy Hook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Hadensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tabscott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Meherrin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Nutbush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Nelson County
- Warminster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warminster is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Burkeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Crewe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Winnie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Blackstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Belona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Pilkinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Beaumont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Dorset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Farmville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tuggle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Hampden - Sydney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Blake Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Green Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Five Forks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Darlington Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McRae, see our County-by-County Page for McRae.
Cemeteries Near McRae ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McRae.
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 McRae - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McRae covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Guinea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Centenary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hendricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cornerstone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (163 more) ...
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meador Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 McRae had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McRae, with the one closest to McRae listed first.
- Guinea Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Angola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Angola is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawk is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk
- Sunny Side
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sunny Side is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Stoddert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stoddert is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddert
- Oak Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Tally ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tally is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tally
- Rodophil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Gravel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Ashby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashby is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Curdsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Paineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Tobaccoville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lawford is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McRae. See our List of 1890's Communities around McRae.
Newspapers Published in McRae ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around McRae.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McRae, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McRae.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 McRae:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Amelia County
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Lunenburg County
- Nelson County
- Nottoway County
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward 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 McRae, 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' (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- McRae) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |