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 Pleasant Grove (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 Pleasant Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Pleasant Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Grove: Pleasant Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Pleasant Grove is located in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Grove:
- Mecklenburg County (The home county of Pleasant Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Opie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Ogburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- South Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Dunns Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- La Crosse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wightman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Hagood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Bracey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boydton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cusco Willa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Brodnax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Alberta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Gholsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ezell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Lawrenceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Ankum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gasburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dolphin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Edgerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Powellton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Wylliesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Keysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drakes Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Darvills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- McKenney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greensville County
- Radium
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Halifax County
- Aarons Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Bagleys Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Wattsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Oral Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Lochleven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Kenbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dundas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Lunenburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Nutbush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Meherrin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Winnie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Blackstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crewe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Burkeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Prince Edward County
- Green Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Granville County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Townsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bullock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Halifax County (NC)
- Littleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County (NC)
- Henrico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Drewry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Middleburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Rose Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Wise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Church Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Norlina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Warren Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Macon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Manson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Soul City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Warrenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vaughan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Afton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Grove.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Grove.
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 Pleasant Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of South Hill.
- The Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tabernacle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52374 <3>
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Level Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Berea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Little Bethel Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- Crestview Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crestview Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Pleasant Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- South Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North View
- Union Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Bagleys Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- La Crosse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baskerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
- Smiths Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossroads
- Forksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Wilburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilburn is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Wightman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Brodnax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brokenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Wattsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Drapersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Drapersville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drapersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Grove.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Grove ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Grove, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Grove.
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 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 Pleasant Grove:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Dinwiddie County
- Greensville County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Prince Edward County
- Spotsylvania County
- Granville County
- Halifax County
- Northampton County
- Vance County
- Warren 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Grove) 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 Pleasant Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |