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 Stones Mill (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 Stones Mill. 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 Stones Mill ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Stones Mill: Stones Ml. (or less commonly used: Stones Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Stones Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Stones Mill may originally have been Stone's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Stones Mill might be written as Stone Mill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Stones Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stones Mill.
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 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.
Stones Mill is located in Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg County: Brunswick, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Nottoway & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Stones Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stones Mill:
- Lunenburg County (The home county of Stones Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stones Mill, with the one closest to Stones Mill listed first.
- Lochleven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Dundas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Bagleys Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Kenbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oral Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Wattsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Lunenburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nutbush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Pleasant Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Meherrin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stones Mill, with the one closest to Stones Mill listed first.
- Earls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Ammon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stones Mill, with the one closest to Stones Mill listed first.
- Netta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Brodnax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alberta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Lawrenceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dolphin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Ezell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Edgerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Gholsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ankum
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Powellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Gasburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stones Mill, with the one closest to Stones Mill listed first.
- Keysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wylliesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stones Mill, with the one closest to Stones Mill listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Darvills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- McKenney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsons
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Hebron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Laird ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Stones Mill, with the one closest to Stones Mill listed first.
- Emporia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Greensville County
- Radium
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stones Mill, with the one closest to Stones Mill listed first.
- South Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Crosse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Opie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Ogburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Hagood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Union Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Marengo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Dunns Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Wightman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Bracey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Palmer Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Boydton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stones Mill, with the one closest to Stones Mill listed first.
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Blackstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Winnie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Crewe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Burkeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spainville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Prince Edward County
- Green Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Granville County (NC)
- Townsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax County (NC)
- Littleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Northampton County (NC)
- Henrico
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Vance County (NC)
- Drewry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stones Mill, with the one closest to Stones Mill listed first.
- Church Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Wise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Rose Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Macon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Norlina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vaughan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Warren Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Snow Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Warrenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Manson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stones Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Stones Mill.
Cemeteries Near Stones Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stones Mill.
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 Stones Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stones Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stones Mill, with the one closest to Stones Mill listed first.
- Thompson - Callis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Neblett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Manson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marshall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crestview Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Orgain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dugger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (236 more) ...
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laffoon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Stones Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stones Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stones Mill, with the one closest to Stones Mill listed first.
- Lochleven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Forksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Meredithville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Meredithville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredithville
- Non Intervention ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
- South Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edmunds Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
- Bagleys Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- La Crosse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brodnax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brokenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Barrows Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barrows Store is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Store
- Oral Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North View
- Diamond Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
- Octagon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Octagon is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stones Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stones Mill.
Newspapers Published in Stones Mill ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stones Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stones Mill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stones Mill.
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 Stones Mill:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Lunenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Mecklenburg 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> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stones Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stones Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |