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 Terryville (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 Terryville. 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.
Terryville is located in Charlotte 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 Charlotte County: Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Terryville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Terryville:
- Charlotte County (The home county of Terryville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terryville, with the one closest to Terryville listed first.
- Aspenwall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Phenix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Charlotte Court House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Drakes Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Abilene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Wylliesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Keysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terryville, with the one closest to Terryville listed first.
- Joshua Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Madison Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terryville, with the one closest to Terryville listed first.
- Spring Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Pamplin City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Appomattox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Hurtsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terryville, with the one closest to Terryville listed first.
- Brookneal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hat Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Gladys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Rustburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yellow Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Altavista
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lynch Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lawyers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terryville, with the one closest to Terryville listed first.
- Rabat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Nathalie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Crystal Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Cody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Clays Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Leda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Clover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Banister Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Rodden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Halifax
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terryville, with the one closest to Terryville listed first.
- Meherrin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Pleasant Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Lynchburg City
- Lynchburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terryville, with the one closest to Terryville listed first.
- Finneywood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Orgainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Chase City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terryville, with the one closest to Terryville listed first.
- Renan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Riceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Brutus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Markham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Henrys Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Java
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Lucks
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Chalk Level
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Hurt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <1>
- Sonans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Gretna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sheva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terryville, with the one closest to Terryville listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Blake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Tuggle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Terryville, see our County-by-County Page for Terryville.
Cemeteries Near Terryville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Terryville.
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 Terryville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Terryville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Terryville, with the one closest to Terryville listed first.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Henry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Childrey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cub Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catawba Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Bottom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (165 more) ...
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Martin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Terryville had a population of 7 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Terryville, with the one closest to Terryville listed first.
- Martins Store
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Martins Store is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Clarkton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clarkton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Aspenwall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Brookneal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baileyville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Hat Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Nathalie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Naruna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Naruna is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
- Stovall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stovall is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Volens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
- Loftis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Lennig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
- Rough Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Republican Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Terryville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Terryville.
Newspapers Published in Terryville ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Terryville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Terryville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Terryville.
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 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 Terryville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Charlotte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Campbell County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Lynchburg City
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Terryville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Terryville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |