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 Mossingford (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 Mossingford. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Mossingford is located in Charlotte 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 Charlotte County: Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Mossingford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mossingford:
- Charlotte County (The home county of Mossingford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mossingford, with the one closest to Mossingford listed first.
- Drakes Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte Court House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wylliesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Phenix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Cullen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Keysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Rough Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Abilene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Abell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mossingford, with the one closest to Mossingford listed first.
- Pamplin City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Spring Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Evergreen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Hurtsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Appomattox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Buckingham County
- Sheppards
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mossingford, with the one closest to Mossingford listed first.
- Hat Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Brookneal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Gladys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mossingford, with the one closest to Mossingford listed first.
- Clover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Clays Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Crystal Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Nathalie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rabat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Loftis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Banister Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aarons Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Omega
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Westside Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- South Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mossingford, with the one closest to Mossingford listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Meherrin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Lunenburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Nutbush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Wattsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Victoria
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oral Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Bagleys Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Kenbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mossingford, with the one closest to Mossingford listed first.
- Finneywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Chase City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Skipwith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Jeffress
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Wightman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Finchley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Clarksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Boydton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Henrico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Dunns Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Ogburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mossingford, with the one closest to Mossingford listed first.
- Burkeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winnie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mossingford, with the one closest to Mossingford listed first.
- Riceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Renan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mossingford, with the one closest to Mossingford listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Blake Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Green Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden - Sydney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Tuggle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Farmville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mossingford, see our County-by-County Page for Mossingford.
Cemeteries Near Mossingford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mossingford.
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 Mossingford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mossingford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mossingford, with the one closest to Mossingford listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cub Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Ellis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mt. Laurel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Clover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Clover.
- The Clover Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clovertown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49818 <2>
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gillispie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (174 more) ...
- Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Mossingford had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mossingford, with the one closest to Mossingford listed first.
- Saxe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Drakes Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wylliesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ontario
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ontario is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Fort Mitchell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
- Mount Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
- Clover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Finneywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Keysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Plantersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rough Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Briery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Briery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mossingford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mossingford.
Newspapers Published in Mossingford ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mossingford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mossingford, 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 Mossingford.
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 Mossingford:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Charlotte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Pittsylvania 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> | 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. |
| <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 Mossingford, 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' (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- Mossingford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |