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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 Powhatan (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 Powhatan. 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 and 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.

Powhatan is located in Campbell County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Campbell County: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax & Pittsylvania.

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

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Powhatan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
    • Timberlake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Lawyers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Rustburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynch Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Altavista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <2>
    • Gladys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Brookneal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
    • Madison Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Winesap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Allwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Walkers Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • New Glasgow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
    • Spout Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Spring Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Beckham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Bent Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
    • Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Goode
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Abert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Radford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Chamblissburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Montvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
    • Rocky Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lithia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Springwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <2>
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
  • Charlotte County
    • Rough Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
    • North Shore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
    • Cody
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Rabat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
    • Woodbine Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lavino Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
    • Hurt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
    • Brutus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Renan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Gretna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
    • Pittsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Chalk Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
      • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powhatan, with the one closest to Powhatan listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Forge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Red Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County

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

Newspapers Published in Powhatan ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powhatan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powhatan, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powhatan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Powhatan:

Cemeteries Near Powhatan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powhatan.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Prebble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prebble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prebble Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery
  • Leftwich Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2729100 <4>
  • Ft. Hill Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Lynchburg Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...
    • Candler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candler Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Powhatan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Powhatan.

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

  • Bedford Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
    • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
  • Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawyers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
    • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
  • Yellow Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
    • Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
  • Evington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evington
    • Evington is located in Campbell County
  • Bocock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bocock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bocock
    • Bocock is located in Campbell County
  • Coffee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Coffee is located in Bedford County
  • Perrowville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrowville
    • Perrowville is located in Bedford County
  • Boonsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
  • Bellevue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Bedford County
  • Goode
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rustburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Abert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County

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

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The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Powhatan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powhatan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3401, Longitude: -79.2455    
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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 Powhatan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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