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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 Rehoboth (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 Rehoboth. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Rehoboth is located in Lunenburg County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lunenburg County: Brunswick, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Nottoway & Prince Edward.

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

  • Lunenburg County     (The home county of Rehoboth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehoboth, with the one closest to Rehoboth listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Lunenburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
    • Wattsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
    • Oral Oaks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
    • Victoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nutbush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
    • Bagleys Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
    • Kenbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Meherrin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
    • Lochleven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
    • Dundas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
  • Appomattox County
    • Pamplin City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehoboth, with the one closest to Rehoboth listed first.
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Brodnax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
    • Alberta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehoboth, with the one closest to Rehoboth listed first.
    • Keysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wylliesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Drakes Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Abilene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
    • Charlotte Court House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cullen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Phenix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Rough Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
    • Aspenwall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehoboth, with the one closest to Rehoboth listed first.
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
    • Darvills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
    • Wilsons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehoboth, with the one closest to Rehoboth listed first.
    • Clover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Aarons Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
    • Clays Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
    • Omega
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Omega is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Crystal Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehoboth, with the one closest to Rehoboth listed first.
    • Finneywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
    • Wightman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
    • Chase City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
    • Dunns Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
    • Opie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
    • Union Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
    • Boydton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Skipwith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
    • South Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Orgainville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
    • Finchley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehoboth, with the one closest to Rehoboth listed first.
    • Winnie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
    • Burkeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crewe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <1>
    • Forkland ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Blackstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spainville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rehoboth, with the one closest to Rehoboth listed first.
    • Green Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Blake Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
    • Darlington Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
    • Five Forks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Farmville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tuggle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
  • Spotsylvania County
    • Brokenburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
  • Granville County (NC)
  • Warren County (NC)
    • Rose Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Rehoboth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rehoboth.

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 Rehoboth - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Payneton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Staples Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Smithson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (208 more) ...
    • Black Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rehoboth had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Plantersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Wattsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
  • Pleasant Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Wilburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilburn is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
  • Finneywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
  • Fort Mitchell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
  • Drapersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Drapersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drapersville
  • Oral Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
  • Ontario
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ontario is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Wightman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
  • Nutbush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
  • Chase City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bagleys Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
    • Keysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North View is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North View

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

Newspapers Published in Rehoboth ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rehoboth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rehoboth, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rehoboth.

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 helpful 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 Rehoboth:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rehoboth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rehoboth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.