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 Naruna (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 Naruna. 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 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.
Naruna is located in Campbell 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 Campbell County: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Naruna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Naruna:
- Campbell County (The home county of Naruna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
- Melrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hat Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Gladys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookneal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Rustburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Altavista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lynch Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lawyers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Bedford Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
- Joshua Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Madison Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Winesap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Walkers Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Coolwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
- Spring Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Spout Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Appomattox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Pamplin City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Beckham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Hurtsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
- Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Huddleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Boonsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Goode
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abert is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
- Lowry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowry is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Cifax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cifax is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
- Buckingham County
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
- Abell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Aspenwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Rough Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Phenix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Cullen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Charlotte Court House
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Drakes Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Abilene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Wylliesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
- Rabat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Cody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Nathalie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Loftis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Leda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Crystal Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Rodden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Clays Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Sign Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Banister Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Lynchburg City
- The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
- Lynchburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodbine Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Lavino Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
- Renan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Brutus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Hurt
(16 miles [25.7 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 <1>
- Riceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Chalk Level
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Markham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Gretna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Java
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Lucks
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Sonans
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Henrys Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Sheva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Pittsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Naruna, see our County-by-County Page for Naruna.
Cemeteries Near Naruna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Naruna.
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 Naruna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Naruna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Childrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Henry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tweedy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Torrence Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rosser Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Mulberry Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Naruna had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
- Brookneal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hat Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Gladys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Marysville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Cedar Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
- Mount Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Stovall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Martins Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Martins Store is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Terryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Abell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Baileyville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Winfall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Winfall is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Straightstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straightstone
- Cody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Clarkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Naruna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Naruna.
Newspapers Published in Naruna ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Naruna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Naruna, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Naruna.
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 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 Naruna:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Bedford County
- Buckingham County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lynchburg City
- 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> | 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 Naruna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Naruna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |