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 Paces (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 Paces. 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 doctors 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.
Paces is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Paces. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paces:
- Halifax County (The home county of Paces)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paces, with the one closest to Paces listed first.
- Elmo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Delila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delila is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Sutherlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Jones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cluster Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Westside Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- South Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mayo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Rodden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Halifax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paces, with the one closest to Paces listed first.
- Melrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Brookneal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Charlotte County
- Aspenwall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Danville City
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paces, with the one closest to Paces listed first.
- Nelson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Averett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Henrico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Orgainville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Shiny Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paces, with the one closest to Paces listed first.
- Laurel Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Henrys Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Kentuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Lucks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Java
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Spring Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Riceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Markham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Transco Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Tightsqueeze
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Chatham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paces, with the one closest to Paces listed first.
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Semora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Estelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Blanch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leasburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Gatewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Whitetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Yanceyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- West Yanceyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- Durham County (NC)
- Rougemont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Granville County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paces, with the one closest to Paces listed first.
- Wilbourns
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Berea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Orange County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paces, with the one closest to Paces listed first.
- Berryland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Berryland is located in Orange County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
- Laws
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Laws is located in Orange County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
- Carr
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carr is located in Orange County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Kindful Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kindful Acres is located in Orange County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindful Acres
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paces, with the one closest to Paces listed first.
- Ceffo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hicks Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Roxboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Whitt Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Roseville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roseville is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Allensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allens Level
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Allens Level is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Cates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cates is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
- Hurdle Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Timberlake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Tirzah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Rockingham County (NC)
- Ruffin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paces, see our County-by-County Page for Paces.
Cemeteries Near Paces ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paces.
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 Paces - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paces covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paces, with the one closest to Paces listed first.
- Arbor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mercy Seat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary UMC Cemetery
- The Calvary UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Calvary Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49659 <2>
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Level Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- William H. Shelton Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Foster Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Whitt Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cunningham Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Family Cemetery
- The Cunningham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cuningham Family Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
- Waverly Plantation Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310319 <2>
- New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Paces had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paces, with the one closest to Paces listed first.
- Elmo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Barksdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barksdale is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Turbeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Turbeville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
- Brooklyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Delila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delila is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Sutherlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Laurel Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Cunningham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cunningham is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingram is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Semora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pickaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
- Mountain Road
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paces. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paces.
Newspapers Published in Paces ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paces.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paces, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paces.
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 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 Paces:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Danville City
- Fluvanna County
- Madison County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Caswell County
- Durham County
- Granville County
- Orange County
- Person County
- Rockingham 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> | 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 Paces, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paces) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |