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 Phenix (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 Phenix. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Phenix is located in Charlotte 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 Charlotte County: Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Phenix. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Phenix:
- Charlotte County (The home county of Phenix)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Rough Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Aspenwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Charlotte Court House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Drakes Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abilene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Keysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wylliesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amherst County
- Joshua Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Chap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Pamplin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Evergreen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Appomattox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Hurtsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Beckham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Sheppards
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Andersonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Curdsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Toga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Hat Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Brookneal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Mount Zion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Gladys
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rustburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Yellow Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Lawyers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Altavista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lynch Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Rabat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Nathalie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Clover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crystal Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Clays Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Cody
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Leda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Banister Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rodden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Westside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Meherrin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Pleasant Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Nutbush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Lunenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wattsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Finneywood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Chase City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Skipwith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Renan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Riceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Brutus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Markham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Hurt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <1>
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Blake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Tuggle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Green Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Farmville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Phenix, see our County-by-County Page for Phenix.
Cemeteries Near Phenix ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phenix.
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 Phenix - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Phenix covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Gillispie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cub Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Henry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Lyle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Phenix in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Phenix.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Rough Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Aspenwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Baileyville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Abell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Terryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Madisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Hat Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Mossingford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
- Drakes Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martins Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Martins Store is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Clarkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Brookneal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saxe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Chap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Phenix. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phenix.
Newspapers Published in Phenix ...
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 Phenix.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phenix, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phenix.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Phenix:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Charlotte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Phenix, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phenix) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |