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 Republican Grove (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 Republican Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Republican Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Republican Grove: Republican Grv.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Republican Grove is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Republican Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Republican Grove:
- Halifax County (The home county of Republican Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Republican Grove, with the one closest to Republican Grove listed first.
- Cody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Leda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Loftis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Nathalie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rabat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Rodden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Sign Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Crystal Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Clays Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Banister Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jones
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Republican Grove, with the one closest to Republican Grove listed first.
- Spring Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Spout Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Pamplin City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Appomattox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bedford County
- Huddleston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Republican Grove, with the one closest to Republican Grove listed first.
- Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Brookneal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hat Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Gladys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Altavista
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Yellow Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Leesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Rustburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lawyers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Bedford Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Republican Grove, with the one closest to Republican Grove listed first.
- Abell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Aspenwall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Phenix
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Charlotte Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Drakes Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Wylliesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Abilene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Mecklenburg County
- Orgainville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Republican Grove, with the one closest to Republican Grove listed first.
- Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Renan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Markham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Java
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Henrys Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Lucks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Brutus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Chalk Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Sonans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Sheva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Hurt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <1>
- Gretna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Prince Edward County
- Darlington Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Caswell County (NC)
- Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Republican Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Republican Grove.
Cemeteries Near Republican Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Republican Grove.
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 Republican Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Republican Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Republican Grove, with the one closest to Republican Grove listed first.
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Childrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Catawba Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McKendree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Franklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- County Line Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (163 more) ...
- Asbury Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Murphy Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Republican Grove had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Republican Grove, with the one closest to Republican Grove listed first.
- Volens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
- Leda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Alchie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alchie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
- Stovall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Cody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Loftis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Nathalie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Meadville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Meadville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Lennig
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
- Cedar Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Forest
- Straightstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straightstone
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rodden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Clarkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Martins Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martins Store is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Republican Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Republican Grove.
Newspapers Published in Republican Grove ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Republican Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Republican Grove, 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 Republican Grove.
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 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 Republican Grove:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Bedford County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Madison County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward County
- Caswell 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 Republican Grove, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Republican Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |