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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 Oak Level (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 Oak Level. 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.

Oak Level is located in Henry County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Rockingham (NC), Stokes (NC), Franklin, Patrick & Pittsylvania.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Oak Level)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Level, with the one closest to Oak Level listed first.
    • Reed Creek Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Bassett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanleytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
    • Collinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Fieldale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Villa Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Preston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County
    • Laurel Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Leatherwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
    • Chatmoss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Horse Pasture
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
    • Axton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Level, with the one closest to Oak Level listed first.
    • Radford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Goodview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Level, with the one closest to Oak Level listed first.
    • Pizarro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Haycock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County
    • Simpsons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Poff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Sowers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Level, with the one closest to Oak Level listed first.
    • Henry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Prilliman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Sydnorsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barfoot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hickman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Laprades Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Algoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
  • Martinsville City
    • Martinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Level, with the one closest to Oak Level listed first.
    • Alleghany Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alleghany Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
      • Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Pilot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Level, with the one closest to Oak Level listed first.
    • Dodson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Elamsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Stella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County
    • Charity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
    • Critz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Patrick Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Woolwine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Nettleridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
    • Stuart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Peters Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
    • Meadows of Dan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Level, with the one closest to Oak Level listed first.
    • Grady
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Swansonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Worlds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Cascade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Weal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
      • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Mount Cross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Pittsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Chatham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
    • Ridgecrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Tightsqueeze
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
      • Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Whittles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
      • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Whittles has also been known as:
      • Whittle's Depot
      • Whittle's Station
  • Roanoke City
    • Garden City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Level, with the one closest to Oak Level listed first.
    • Bent Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Level, with the one closest to Oak Level listed first.
    • Matrimony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Eden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
    • Meadow Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Providence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Stoneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Mayodan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <2>
    • College Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Level, with the one closest to Oak Level listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Campbell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Aarons Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Lawsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Oak Level ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Level.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Metz - Nunn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz - Nunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz - Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starkey - Barbour Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey - Barbour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey - Barbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (744 more) ...
    • Town Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mullins - East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins - East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins - East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Oak Level had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Reed Creek Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
  • Figsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
    • Figsboro is located in Henry County
  • Prilliman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
  • Sydnorsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Blackberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
    • Blackberry is located in Henry County
  • Dodson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Patrick County
  • Preston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Henry County
  • Leatherwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
  • Rocky Mount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Endicott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Franklin County
  • Horse Pasture
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
    • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
  • Elamsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
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    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Henry County
    • Callaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Franklin County
    • Hickman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County

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

Newspapers Published in Oak Level ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Level.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Level, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Level.

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 Oak Level:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Level. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Oak Level, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oak Level) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Level. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8154, Longitude: -79.9356       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Level have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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