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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 Sunny Side (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 Sunny Side. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Sunny Side is located in Buckingham County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties 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 Sunny Side. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunny Side:

  • Buckingham County     (The home county of Sunny Side)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Gold Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Gravel Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Arvonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arvonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
      • Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <2>
    • Centenary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
    • New Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Enonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Warren
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • Scottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Stony Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
    • Porters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
    • Keene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
    • Alberene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
      • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
    • Covesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Rose Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
    • Simeon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
      • Simeon is located in Albemarle County
    • North Garden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shadwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
      • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Paineville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Rodophil
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodophil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
    • Lodore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Walkers Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • New Glasgow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Hurtsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
    • Bent Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Beckham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Evergreen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pamplin City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Locust Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Trents Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Trenton Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Lakeside Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Guinea Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • Cotton Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Nicholas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Weber City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fork Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
    • Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Kents Store
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Fife
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fife. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <2>
    • Caledonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Enon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Tabscott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
    • Hadensville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Goochland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Maidens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Bells Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Warminster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warminster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
    • Schuyler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Faber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockfish
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Norwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Nelson County
    • Buffalo Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Gladstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Shipman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Adial
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Lodebar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Belona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
    • Beaumont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
    • Michaux
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.
    • Tuggle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Farmville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
    • Blake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden - Sydney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Five Forks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunny Side, see our County-by-County Page for Sunny Side.

Cemeteries Near Sunny Side ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunny Side.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunny Side covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.

  • Hanes Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hanes Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296266 <4>
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mourning Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mourning Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mourning Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitlock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Gold Hill.
    • The Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • County Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197478 <4>
  • Ayers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Newton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Sunny Side in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunny Side.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunny Side, with the one closest to Sunny Side listed first.

  • Eldridge Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Mill
    • Eldridge Mill is located in Buckingham County
  • Alpha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Buckingham County
  • Gold Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Gravel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Arvonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arvonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
    • Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <2>
  • Allenslevel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenslevel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenslevel
    • Allenslevel is located in Buckingham County
  • Dillwyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Centenary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
    • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
  • Hardware
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardware
    • Hardware is located in Fluvanna County
  • Lawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
    • Lawford is located in Buckingham County
  • New Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
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    • Bremo Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremo Bluff
      • Bremo Bluff is located in Fluvanna County
    • Nicholas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Gilliamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliamsville
      • Gilliamsville is located in Buckingham County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunny Side. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunny Side.

Newspapers Published in Sunny Side ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunny Side.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunny Side, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunny Side.

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 websites either 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 Sunny Side:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunny Side. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Sunny Side, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Sunny Side) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunny Side. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6349, Longitude: -78.4275       In this case, the coordinates for Sunny Side have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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