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 Plymouth (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 Plymouth. 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 hospitals 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.
Plymouth is located in Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg County: Brunswick, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Nottoway & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Plymouth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plymouth:
- Lunenburg County (The home county of Plymouth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Kenbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nutbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Oral Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Lunenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Dundas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Wattsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Bagleys Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Lochleven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Pleasant Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Meherrin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Earls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Rodophil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Amelia Court House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paineville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Ammon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Alberta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Brodnax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Dolphin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Lawrenceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edgerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Ezell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Gholsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Callaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Powellton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Keysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Abilene
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Drakes Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wylliesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte Court House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cullen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Cumberland County
- Cotton Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Darvills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Wilsons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Hebron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- McKenney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Ogburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Opie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Wightman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Dunns Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- South Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Union Level
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Finneywood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- La Crosse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chase City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hagood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Boydton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Winnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Blackstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Crewe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burkeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Spainville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Green Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Farmville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Tuggle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Five Forks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plymouth, see our County-by-County Page for Plymouth.
Cemeteries Near Plymouth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plymouth.
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 Plymouth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plymouth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Smithson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kenbridge Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. James Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- Lakeview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Neblett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oliver Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Plymouth in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plymouth.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
- Rubermont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rubermont is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubermont
- Winnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Oral Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Non Intervention ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
- Nutbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Irby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Irby is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby
- Wattsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Oliveville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oliveville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
- Blackstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nottoway Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nottoway Court House is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottoway Court House
- Rehoboth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Wilburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilburn is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bagleys Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Lochleven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Barrows Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barrows Store is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Store
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plymouth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plymouth.
Newspapers Published in Plymouth ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plymouth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plymouth, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plymouth.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Plymouth:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Lunenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Prince Edward County
- Spotsylvania 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 '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- Plymouth) 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 Plymouth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |