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 Murdocks (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 Murdocks. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Murdocks is located in Nottoway 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 Nottoway County: Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Murdocks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murdocks:
- Nottoway County (The home county of Murdocks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Murdocks, with the one closest to Murdocks listed first.
- Blackstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Winnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Crewe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spainville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Burkeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murdocks, with the one closest to Murdocks listed first.
- Earls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Ammon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Amelia Court House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rodophil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Paineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Lodore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Masons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murdocks, with the one closest to Murdocks listed first.
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Alberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Netta ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Dolphin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Lawrenceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brodnax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Edgerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Callaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Ezell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Gholsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Totaro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Powellton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Ankum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murdocks, with the one closest to Murdocks listed first.
- Keysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Abilene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Drakes Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murdocks, with the one closest to Murdocks listed first.
- Winterpock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Holly ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Cumberland County
- Cotton Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murdocks, with the one closest to Murdocks listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Darvills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Wilsons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Hebron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- McKenney
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Laird ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Sutherland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murdocks, with the one closest to Murdocks listed first.
- Kenbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Victoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lochleven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Oral Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Nutbush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Lunenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Bagleys Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Wattsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Meherrin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Pleasant Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murdocks, with the one closest to Murdocks listed first.
- Ogburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Opie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- South Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wightman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- La Crosse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dunns Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Union Level
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Finneywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Hagood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Chase City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bracey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Boydton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powhatan County
- Pilkinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murdocks, with the one closest to Murdocks listed first.
- Green Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Farmville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden - Sydney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Tuggle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Murdocks, see our County-by-County Page for Murdocks.
Cemeteries Near Murdocks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murdocks.
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 Murdocks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Murdocks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Murdocks, with the one closest to Murdocks listed first.
- Lakeview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kenbridge Heights Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blendon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blendon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Crewe.
- The Blendon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49490 <2>
- Lakeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smithson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Manson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Daniels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (245 more) ...
- Belfast Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marshall Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Murdocks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Murdocks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Murdocks, with the one closest to Murdocks listed first.
- Irby
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Irby is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby
- Blackstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Winnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Barrows Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barrows Store is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Store
- Nottoway Court House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nottoway Court House is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottoway Court House
- Rubermont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rubermont is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubermont
- Non Intervention ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
- Westboro ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Westboro is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Oral Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Lochleven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crewe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wellville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellville
- Ordsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ordsburg is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Murdocks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murdocks.
Newspapers Published in Murdocks ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murdocks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murdocks, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murdocks.
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 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 Murdocks:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Nottoway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Chesterfield County
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward County
- Spotsylvania 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murdocks) 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 Murdocks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |