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 South Hill (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 South Hill. 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 South Hill ...
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 South Hill: S. Hill
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Hill.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
South Hill is located in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.
Below are the counties that are near South Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Hill:
- Mecklenburg County (The home county of South Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- La Crosse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Opie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Hagood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Union Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Ogburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Bracey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dunns Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Wightman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Palmer Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Cusco Willa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Boydton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- Brodnax
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Gholsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ezell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Lawrenceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alberta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Ankum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gasburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Powellton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Dolphin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- Wylliesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Keysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Darvills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- McKenney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greensville County
- Radium
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- Bagleys Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Lochleven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Oral Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Wattsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Dundas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Kenbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lunenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nutbush
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Pleasant Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Meherrin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Winnie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Blackstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Crewe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Prince Edward County
- Green Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Granville County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- Townsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bullock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- Littleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Airlie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- Henrico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- Drewry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Middleburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Adcock Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- Wise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Church Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Rose Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Macon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Norlina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Warren Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Snow Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Vaughan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Manson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Warrenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Soul City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Afton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Hill, see our County-by-County Page for South Hill.
Cemeteries Near South Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Hill.
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 South Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Little Bethel Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crestview Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- La Crosse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crestview Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of South Hill.
- The Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tabernacle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52374 <3>
- Ephesus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (188 more) ...
- Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 South Hill had a population of 124 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, South Hill had a population of 4,356 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Hill, with the one closest to South Hill listed first.
- La Crosse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Smiths Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossroads
- Brodnax
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brokenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Marengo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Union Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- North View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North View
- Baskerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
- Bagleys Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Diamond Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Meredithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meredithville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredithville
- Lochleven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Wightman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Hill.
Newspapers Published in South Hill ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Hill, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Hill.
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 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 South Hill:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Dinwiddie County
- Greensville County
- Lunenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Prince Edward County
- Spotsylvania County
- Granville County
- Halifax County
- Northampton County
- Vance County
- Warren 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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Hill) 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 South Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |