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 Randolph (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 Randolph. 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 and doctors 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.
Randolph is located in Charlotte 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 Charlotte County: Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Randolph. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Randolph:
- Charlotte County (The home county of Randolph)
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Wylliesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drakes Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte Court House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aspenwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Phenix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Abell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Cullen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Rough Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Keysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abilene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Pamplin City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Spring Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Brookneal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hat Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Melrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Gladys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Clover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Clays Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Crystal Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Banister Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Loftis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Nathalie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Halifax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rabat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Aarons Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Omega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- South Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westside Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Meherrin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Lunenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Wattsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Nutbush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Oral Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Victoria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bagleys Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Finneywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Orgainville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Chase City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Skipwith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Jeffress
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Clarksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Finchley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Mill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Henrico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Wightman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Averett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Nelson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Boydton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Riceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Henrys Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Renan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Java
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Lucks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Markham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Green Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Tuggle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Granville County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Wilbourns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Bullock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Randolph, see our County-by-County Page for Randolph.
Cemeteries Near Randolph ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Randolph.
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 Randolph - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Randolph covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Clover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Clover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Clover.
- The Clover Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clovertown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49818 <2>
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Laurel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Owens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsburg Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (169 more) ...
- Cub Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Martin 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Randolph had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Saxe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
- Mossingford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
- Wylliesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Drakes Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clays Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Scottsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Dryburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dryburg is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Laconia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Laconia is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fort Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
- Aspenwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Lennig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Randolph. See our List of 1890's Communities around Randolph.
Newspapers Published in Randolph ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Randolph.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Randolph, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Randolph.
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 Randolph:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Charlotte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Campbell County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward County
- Granville 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Randolph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Randolph) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |