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 Mount Airy (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 Mount Airy. 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 Mount Airy ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Airy: Mt. Airy
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Airy. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Airy.
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 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.
Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County: Caswell (NC), Rockingham (NC), Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Halifax & Henry.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Airy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Airy:
- Pittsylvania County (The home county of Mount Airy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Airy, with the one closest to Mount Airy listed first.
- Renan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Riceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Markham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Chalk Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Brutus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Java
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Sonans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Lucks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Sheva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Gretna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Transco Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Henrys Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Whittles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Airy, with the one closest to Mount Airy listed first.
- Spring Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Airy, with the one closest to Mount Airy listed first.
- Huddleston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Radford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Davis Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Moneta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bellevue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bellevue is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Goode
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Airy, with the one closest to Mount Airy listed first.
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Altavista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brookneal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Gladys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Hat Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Mount Zion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Yellow Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Rustburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lawyers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Bedford Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Timberlake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Timberlake is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Airy, with the one closest to Mount Airy listed first.
- Abell ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Aspenwall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Phenix
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Danville City
- Danville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Airy, with the one closest to Mount Airy listed first.
- Laprades Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Penhook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Shore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Union Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Westlake Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Airy, with the one closest to Mount Airy listed first.
- Cody
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Leda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Rodden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Sign Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Loftis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Nathalie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rabat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Crystal Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Jones
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Elmo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Banister Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Clays Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Halifax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Airy, with the one closest to Mount Airy listed first.
- Milton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blanch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Estelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Gatewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Semora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Airy, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Airy.
Cemeteries Near Mount Airy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Airy.
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 Mount Airy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Airy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Airy, with the one closest to Mount Airy listed first.
- Mulberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burch Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Neal Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- County Line Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pines Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pines Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Gretna.
- Whitethorn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millstone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- Thomas Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Airy had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Airy, with the one closest to Mount Airy listed first.
- Riceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Glenland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glenland is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenland
- Chalk Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Cody
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Straightstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straightstone
- Leda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Level Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Level Run is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Run
- Brutus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Ray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Sonans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Peytonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
- Hill Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Republican Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
- Stovall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Cedar Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Airy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Airy.
Newspapers Published in Mount Airy ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Airy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Airy, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Airy.
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 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 Mount Airy:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Pittsylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Bedford County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Danville City
- Fluvanna County
- Franklin County
- Halifax County
- Madison County
- Caswell 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> | 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- Mount Airy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Mount Airy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |