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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Talpa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Talpa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Talpa, 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 Talpa (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 Talpa. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Talpa is historic, it would have been located within present day Prince George 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 Prince George County: Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Surry & Sussex.
Below are the counties that are near Talpa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Talpa:
- Prince George County (The home county of Talpa)
- The following are listed by their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Derby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Newville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Garysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Burrowsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Amelia County
- Ammon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Callaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Totaro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Dolphin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Edgerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Westover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Kimages
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Charles City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ruthville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Ettrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Matoaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Bollinger Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Braebrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Chester
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Meadowville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Holly ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Centralia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Chesterfield Court House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Rowanta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Laird ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Maitland Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Addison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Grant Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Sutherland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- McKenney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Darvills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Hebron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Emporia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Jarratt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Radium
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Claresville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Skippers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Deep Bottom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Varina Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
- Glendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Varina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Varina is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Turner Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Isle of Wight County
- Zuni
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Southampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Joyner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Joyner is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Sebrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sebrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
- Drewryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Adams Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Worrell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Capron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Berlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Pope
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Vincent Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
- Ivor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Koskoo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Courtland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Carsley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Dendron
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Claremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Beachland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Surry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sussex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Yale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Mason
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Wakefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Grizzard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Talpa, see our County-by-County Page for Talpa.
Cemeteries Near Talpa ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Talpa.
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 Talpa - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Talpa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Loving Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Garys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sappony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rowanta Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Peagram Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Quarter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Reidville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (245 more) ...
- Union Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.
Talpa itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Talpa, with the one closest to Talpa listed first.
- Carson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carson is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Templeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Templeton is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Coddyshore ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coddyshore is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddyshore
- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Derby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Rowanta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Booker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Booker is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Disputanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Homeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homeville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
- Burgess
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burgess is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Glendoyle ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glendoyle is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendoyle
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Yale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Lumberton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Laird ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Talpa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Talpa.
Newspapers Published in Talpa ...
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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Talpa.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Talpa, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Talpa.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Talpa:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Prince George County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Brunswick County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- Isle of Wight County
- Petersburg City
- Southampton County
- Surry County
- Sussex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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 Talpa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Talpa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |