RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Virginia >> Pittsylvania County >> Peytonsburg >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

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 Peytonsburg (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 Peytonsburg. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County: Caswell (NC), Rockingham (NC), Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Halifax & Henry.

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

  • Pittsylvania County     (The home county of Peytonsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peytonsburg, with the one closest to Peytonsburg listed first.
    • Lucks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
    • Henrys Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
    • Java
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Riceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Markham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
    • Chalk Level
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
    • Spring Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Sonans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
    • Sheva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
    • Transco Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
    • Renan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
    • Laurel Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
  • Bedford County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peytonsburg, with the one closest to Peytonsburg listed first.
    • Melrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Melrose is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Brookneal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Altavista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gladys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lynch Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
    • Leesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Hat Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
    • Mount Zion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Yellow Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peytonsburg, with the one closest to Peytonsburg listed first.
    • Aspenwall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
    • Phenix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Rough Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
  • Danville City
    • Danville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peytonsburg, with the one closest to Peytonsburg listed first.
    • Laprades Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
    • Penhook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peytonsburg, with the one closest to Peytonsburg listed first.
    • Sign Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
    • Rodden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
    • Leda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Leda is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
    • Elmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Elmo is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Jones
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jones is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Cody
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Loftis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
    • Halifax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sutherlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
    • Westside Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
    • Banister Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
    • Crystal Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
  • Madison County
    • Beaver Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
  • Caswell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peytonsburg, with the one closest to Peytonsburg listed first.
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Blanch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Estelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Semora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gatewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Providence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Whitetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
    • Pelham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Leasburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Yanceyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Person County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peytonsburg, with the one closest to Peytonsburg listed first.
    • Ceffo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Person County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Hicks Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village

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

Cemeteries Near Peytonsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peytonsburg.

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

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

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

  • County Line Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Neal Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oak Level Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Burch Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Millstone Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (222 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peytonsburg had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pickaway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
  • Riceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Rodden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rodden is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
  • Shockoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shockoe is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockoe
  • Ingram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ingram is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
  • Meadville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Meadville is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Leda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leda is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
  • Spring Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Chalk Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
  • Mount Airy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Keeling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Keeling is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
  • Alchie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alchie is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sonans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
    • Laurel Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
    • Brooklyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Brooklyn is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn

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

Newspapers Published in Peytonsburg ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peytonsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peytonsburg, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peytonsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Peytonsburg:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Peytonsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Peytonsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.