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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 Newville (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 Newville. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Newville is located in Sussex 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 Sussex County: Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton & Surry.

Below are the counties that are near Newville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newville:

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Newville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.
    • Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sussex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
    • Wakefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Yale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Yale is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Stony Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Henry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Mason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mason is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Grizzard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
  • Brunswick County
    • Callaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.
    • Westover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Charles City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kimages
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
    • Ruthville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.
    • Bollinger Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
    • Braebrook Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
    • Ettrick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Matoaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
    • Meadowville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Centralia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.
    • Rowanta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
    • Maitland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
    • Addison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Grant Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Sutherland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
    • McKenney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Emporia City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • White City is located in Emporia City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Emporia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin City
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greensville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.
    • Jarratt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Claresville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Claresville is located in Greensville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.
    • Deep Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
    • Glendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.
    • Zuni
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
    • Raynor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
    • Walters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
    • Magnet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Rushmere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
    • Carrsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • James City County
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
    • Newville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Burrowsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Garysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
  • Southampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.
    • Sebrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sebrell is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Berlin is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Joyner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Joyner is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
    • Ivor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <1>
    • Doles Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
    • Worrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Worrell is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
    • Sedley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sedley is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
    • Capron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Capron is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Pope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pope is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Vincent Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
    • Courtland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Drewryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Black Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Creek is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
  • Suffolk City
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.
    • Carsley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
    • Dendron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Spring Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Claremont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Beachland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
    • Surry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Itata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
    • Scotland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Homewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newville, see our County-by-County Page for Newville.

Cemeteries Near Newville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newville.

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 Newville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.

  • Newville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Waverly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Easter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Little Mount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Loving Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Reidville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Newville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Newville, with the one closest to Newville listed first.

  • Homeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Homeville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
  • Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Coddyshore ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Coddyshore is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddyshore
  • Booker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Booker is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
  • Littleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Littleton is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Disputanta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lumberton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lumberton is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
  • Talpa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Talpa is located in Prince George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
  • Carsley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
  • Templeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Templeton is located in Prince George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
  • Newville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Newville is located in Prince George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Savedge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Savedge is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savedge
    • Carson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Carson is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Stony Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newville.

Newspapers Published in Newville ...

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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newville.

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 helpful 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 Newville:

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 Newville, 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- Newville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.