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 Shockoe (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 Shockoe. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Shockoe is located in Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County: Caswell (NC), Rockingham (NC), Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Halifax & Henry.
Below are the counties that are near Shockoe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shockoe:
- Pittsylvania County (The home county of Shockoe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shockoe, with the one closest to Shockoe listed first.
- Lucks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Java
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Spring Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Transco Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Henrys Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Markham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Sheva
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Sonans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Chalk Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Tightsqueeze
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Whittles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shockoe, with the one closest to Shockoe listed first.
- Huddleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Radford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shockoe, with the one closest to Shockoe listed first.
- Altavista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Leesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Lynch Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Brookneal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gladys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hat Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Mount Zion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shockoe, with the one closest to Shockoe listed first.
- Aspenwall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Danville City
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shockoe, with the one closest to Shockoe listed first.
- Laprades Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Penhook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Shore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shockoe, with the one closest to Shockoe listed first.
- Sign Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Rodden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Leda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Elmo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Sutherlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Cody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Jones
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Delila
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delila is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Loftis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Halifax
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Westside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Banister Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Crystal Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shockoe, with the one closest to Shockoe listed first.
- Axton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Irisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Irisburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
- Sandy Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Laurel Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shockoe, with the one closest to Shockoe listed first.
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blanch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gatewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Estelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Whitetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Semora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pelham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- West Yanceyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- Yanceyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leasburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Quick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Quick is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shockoe, with the one closest to Shockoe listed first.
- Ceffo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hicks Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Rockingham County (NC)
- Ruffin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shockoe, see our County-by-County Page for Shockoe.
Cemeteries Near Shockoe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shockoe.
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 Shockoe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shockoe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shockoe, with the one closest to Shockoe listed first.
- Atkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Neal Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chestnut Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Family Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ingram Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitethorn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burch Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chatham Burial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- William H. Shelton Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- Thomas Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Level Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pines Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pines Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Gretna.
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 Shockoe had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shockoe, with the one closest to Shockoe listed first.
- Spring Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Pickaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
- Peytonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
- Keeling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Keeling is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Sonans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Ingram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Chalk Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Dry Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
- Whittles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Ray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Laurel Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Kentuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Rodden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shockoe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shockoe.
Newspapers Published in Shockoe ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shockoe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shockoe, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shockoe.
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 Shockoe:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Pittsylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Danville City
- Fluvanna County
- Franklin County
- Halifax County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Caswell County
- Person County
- Rockingham 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> | 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- Shockoe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Shockoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |