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 Smith Store (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 Smith Store. 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.
Smith Store 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 Smith Store. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smith Store:
- Buckingham County (The home county of Smith Store)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Centenary
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Centenary is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
- Glenmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Axtell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Axtell is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Manteo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Manteo is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Mount Vinco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
- Arvonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buckingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gold Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Alcoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Dillwyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gravel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stony Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Porters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Porters is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Esmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Esmont is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmont
- Keene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alberene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alberene is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
- Woodridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
- Covesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Covesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
- North Garden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Simeon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Simeon is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- Rose Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Paineville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Rodophil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Walkers Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- New Glasgow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- Amherst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lowesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Bent Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Hurtsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Beckham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Appomattox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Pamplin City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Charlottesville City
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlottesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Trents Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Trenton Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Lakeside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Guinea Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Cotton Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Nicholas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Antioch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Weber City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fork Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
- Columbia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kents Store
(25 miles [40.2 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 Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Caledonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Fife
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tabscott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Enon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Hadensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Bells Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Medlock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Medlock is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Warminster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Warminster is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
- Schuyler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Faber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockfish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockfish is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Shipman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shipman is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
- Buffalo Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Old Myndus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Gladstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Adial
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adial is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
- Colleen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Powhatan County
- Belona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Tuggle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Farmville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Five Forks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Hampden - Sydney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smith Store, see our County-by-County Page for Smith Store.
Cemeteries Near Smith Store ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smith Store.
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 Smith Store - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smith Store covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- George Nicholas Tapscott Family Cemetery
- Mourning Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hanes Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ayers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mulberry Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fork Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Trinity Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- Buckingham Community Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Smith Store in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smith Store.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smith Store, with the one closest to Smith Store listed first.
- Centenary
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Centenary is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
- Glenmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Camm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camm is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camm
- Axtell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Axtell is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Hatton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hatton is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Eldridge Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eldridge Mill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Mill
- Hardware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hardware is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardware
- Nicholas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- McCullough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McCullough is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullough
- Howardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howardsville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Manteo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Manteo is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mount Vinco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
- Allenslevel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Allenslevel is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenslevel
- Alpha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smith Store. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smith Store.
Newspapers Published in Smith Store ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smith Store.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smith Store, 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 Smith Store.
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 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 Smith Store:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Buckingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Amelia County
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Charlottesville City
- Cumberland County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Louisa County
- Nelson 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> | 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 Smith Store, 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 from Point A (ie- Smith Store) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |