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 Rosney (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 Rosney. 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 southwest 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 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.
Rosney is located in Buckingham 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 Buckingham County: Albemarle, Appomattox, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Nelson & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Rosney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosney:
- Buckingham County (The home county of Rosney)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Dillwyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Enonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Curdsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Buckingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Sheppards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Andersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alcoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Mount Vinco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
- Toga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Arvonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Scottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stony Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Porters
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Porters is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Esmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Esmont is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmont
- Keene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
- Alberene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Alberene is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
- Covesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Covesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Rodophil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Paineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Lodore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Amelia Court House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Masons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Amherst County
- Walkers Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Hurtsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Evergreen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Pamplin City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Appomattox
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beckham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Chap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Spout Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Abilene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Cullen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Guinea Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Trents Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cotton Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Trenton Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lakeside Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Nicholas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Weber City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Lake Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
- Kents Store
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Fife
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Enon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Lunenburg County
- Meherrin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Warminster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warminster is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
- Norwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Gladstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Schuyler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Rockfish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockfish is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Faber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shipman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shipman is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
- Arrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colleen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Burkeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crewe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Belona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Beaumont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Farmville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tuggle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Blake Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Five Forks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Darlington Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Green Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rosney, see our County-by-County Page for Rosney.
Cemeteries Near Rosney ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosney.
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 Rosney - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Hubbard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cornerstone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gold Mine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whitlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ayers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Rosney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rosney.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rosney, with the one closest to Rosney listed first.
- Dillwyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Alpha
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Allenslevel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Allenslevel is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenslevel
- Enonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Curdsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Eldridge Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eldridge Mill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Mill
- Hawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hawk is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk
- Guinea Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Andersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sheppards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- McRae
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McRae is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Gold Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Tally ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tally is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tally
- Lawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawford is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rosney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosney.
Newspapers Published in Rosney ...
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 Rosney.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosney, 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 Rosney.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rosney:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Buckingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Amelia County
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Charlotte County
- Cumberland County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Lunenburg County
- Nelson County
- Nottoway County
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward 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 Rosney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rosney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |