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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Tally. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Tally to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tally, please Contact Us.

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 Tally (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 Tally. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Tally is historic, it would have been located within present day Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Amelia, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan & Prince Edward.

Below are the counties that are near Tally. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tally:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Tally)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tally, with the one closest to Tally listed first.
    • Trents Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Trenton Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • Lakeside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Guinea Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Cotton Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tally, with the one closest to Tally listed first.
    • Scottsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Stony Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
    • Warren
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • Woodridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
    • Keene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Porters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
    • Rose Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
    • Simeon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
      • Simeon is located in Albemarle County
    • Alberene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
      • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tally, with the one closest to Tally listed first.
    • Rodophil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
    • Lodore
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
    • Paineville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Amelia Court House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Masons Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Earls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
  • Appomattox County
    • Hurtsville
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tally, with the one closest to Tally listed first.
    • Gravel Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • New Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
    • Arvonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
      • Arvonia is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvonia <3>
    • Bridgeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Curdsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Enonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Centenary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Alcoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <3>
    • Mount Vinco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vinco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
  • Chesterfield County
    • Otterdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tally, with the one closest to Tally listed first.
    • Weber City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Columbia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fork Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Nicholas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Antioch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
    • Kents Store
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Lake Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tally, with the one closest to Tally listed first.
    • Fife
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <3>
    • Caledonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Enon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Maidens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Goochland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hadensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Thorncliff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
      • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
    • Tabscott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
  • Hanover County
    • Vontay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tally, with the one closest to Tally listed first.
    • Shelfar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelfar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
    • Bells Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Vigor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
      • Vigor is located in Louisa County
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
    • Willowbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tally, with the one closest to Tally listed first.
    • Warminster
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
    • Schuyler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tally, with the one closest to Tally listed first.
    • Burkeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
      • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <3>
    • Crewe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <3>
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tally, with the one closest to Tally listed first.
    • Belona
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
    • Beaumont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
    • Michaux
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
    • Pilkinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
    • Dorset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tally, with the one closest to Tally listed first.
    • Farmville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Tuggle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Blake Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Five Forks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Green Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bay <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Tally ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tally.

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 Tally covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meador Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cornerstone Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornerstone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornerstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Whitlock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4> 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.

Tally itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Oak Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Cumberland County
  • Ashby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Cumberland County
  • Lawford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
    • Lawford is located in Buckingham County
  • Trenton Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
    • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
  • Gilliamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliamsville
    • Gilliamsville is located in Buckingham County
  • McRae
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • McRae is located in Cumberland County
  • Sunny Side
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Sunny Side is located in Cumberland County
  • Bush Park ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Park
    • Bush Park is located in Cumberland County
  • Gravel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Boswell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Boswell is located in Cumberland County
  • Gold Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • New Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
    • Tobaccoville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
      • Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
    • Trenholm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenholm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenholm
      • Trenholm is located in Powhatan County

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

Newspapers Published in Tally ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tally.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tally, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tally.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Tally:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Tally, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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- Tally) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tally. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5704, Longitude: -78.2400       In this case, the coordinates for Tally have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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