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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 Rabat (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 Rabat. 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.

Rabat is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.

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

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Rabat)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rabat, with the one closest to Rabat listed first.
    • Nathalie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Loftis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loftis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loftis
      • From Rabat to Loftis
    • Crystal Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cody
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Leda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
      • Leda is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leda
      • From Rabat to Leda
    • Clays Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clays Mill
      • From Rabat to Clays Mill
    • Rodden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rodden
      • From Rabat to Rodden
    • Sign Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Banister Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Halifax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Clover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Rabat to Midway
    • Westside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
  • Appomattox County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rabat, with the one closest to Rabat listed first.
    • Brookneal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melrose
      • From Rabat to Melrose
    • Hat Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hat Creek
      • From Rabat to Hat Creek
    • Gladys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Rabat to Mount Zion
    • Altavista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Rustburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lynch Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Leesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leesville
      • From Rabat to Leesville
    • Lawyers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawyers
      • From Rabat to Lawyers
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rabat, with the one closest to Rabat listed first.
    • Aspenwall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
    • Phenix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Rough Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlotte Court House
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Drakes Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cullen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wylliesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Abilene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Keysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <1>
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <1>
  • Madison County
  • Mecklenburg County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rabat, with the one closest to Rabat listed first.
    • Riceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riceville
      • From Rabat to Riceville
    • Renan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Markham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brutus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brutus
      • From Rabat to Brutus
    • Henrys Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Java
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Chalk Level
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hurt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Sonans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonans
      • From Rabat to Sonans
    • Gretna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sheva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
      • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheva
      • From Rabat to Sheva
    • Spring Garden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Prince Edward County

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

Cemeteries Near Rabat ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rabat.

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 Rabat covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Childrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catawba Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catawba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catawba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickliff - Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clover Bottom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millstone Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millstone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunting Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McKendree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Rabat in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rabat.

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

  • Nathalie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clarkton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Halifax County
  • Martins Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
    • Martins Store is located in Halifax County
  • Volens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
    • Volens is located in Halifax County
  • Loftis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loftis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
    • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Loftis
    • From Rabat to Loftis
  • Brookneal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Republican Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republican Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
    • Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
  • Lennig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
    • Lennig is located in Halifax County
  • Terryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Terryville is located in Charlotte County
  • Stovall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Halifax County
  • Alchie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alchie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
    • Alchie is located in Halifax County
  • Aspenwall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Crystal Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
    • Cody
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Rabat ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rabat.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rabat, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rabat.

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 Rabat:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rabat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Rabat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rabat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rabat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9773, Longitude: -78.9487       In this case, the coordinates for Rabat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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