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 Prestwould (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 Prestwould. 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 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.
Prestwould 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 Prestwould. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prestwould:
- Mecklenburg County (The home county of Prestwould)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestwould, with the one closest to Prestwould listed first.
- Jeffress
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Clarksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Finchley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Orgainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Skipwith
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Henrico
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Shiny Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Averett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Boydton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Chase City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cusco Willa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Brunswick County
- Brodnax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestwould, with the one closest to Prestwould listed first.
- Wylliesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Drakes Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Keysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Charlotte Court House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Aspenwall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestwould, with the one closest to Prestwould listed first.
- Aarons Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Virgilina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Omega
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Clover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Mayo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- South Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cluster Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Clays Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Banister Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Westside Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Crystal Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestwould, with the one closest to Prestwould listed first.
- Wattsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Bagleys Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Lunenburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Pleasant Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Oral Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Victoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Granville County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestwould, with the one closest to Prestwould listed first.
- Bullock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Townsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stovall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Wilbourns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Gela
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gela is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
- Oxford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
- Berea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Clay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clay is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Fairport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairport is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestwould, with the one closest to Prestwould listed first.
- Allensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Ceffo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Roxboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Moriah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moriah is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestwould, with the one closest to Prestwould listed first.
- Drewry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Dabney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dabney is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Flat Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Middleburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Henderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- South Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- Adcock Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Bear Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Gill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gill is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Gillburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Kittrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestwould, with the one closest to Prestwould listed first.
- Rose Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Manson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Soul City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Wise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Norlina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Warren Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Warrenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Afton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Macon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prestwould, see our County-by-County Page for Prestwould.
Cemeteries Near Prestwould ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prestwould.
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 Prestwould - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prestwould covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prestwould, with the one closest to Prestwould listed first.
- Skipwith Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith Family Cemetery
- The Skipwith Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prestwould Cemetery
- Prestwould Planation Cemetery
- Bluestone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Burwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oakhurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Untied Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chandler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Overbey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williamson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Hayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- State Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Prestwould in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prestwould.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prestwould, with the one closest to Prestwould listed first.
- Jeffress
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Clarksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Junction is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Junction
- Orgainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Finchley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Skipwith
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Buffalo Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Soudan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Soudan is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudan
- Laconia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laconia is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
- Averett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Siddon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Siddon is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddon
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Boydton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dryburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dryburg is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Red Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Red Bank is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prestwould. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prestwould.
Newspapers Published in Prestwould ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prestwould.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prestwould, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prestwould.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Prestwould:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Spotsylvania County
- Granville County
- Person 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> | 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 Prestwould, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Prestwould) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |