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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 Toga (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 Toga. 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 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.

Toga 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 Toga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Toga:

  • Buckingham County     (The home county of Toga)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toga, with the one closest to Toga listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alcoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Forbes ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Enonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enonville
      • From Toga to Enonville
    • Mount Vinco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Vinco
      • From Toga to Mount Vinco
    • Dillwyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Curdsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenmore
      • From Toga to Glenmore
    • Manteo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manteo
      • From Toga to Manteo
    • Axtell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gravel Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gravel Hill
      • From Toga to Gravel Hill
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toga, with the one closest to Toga listed first.
    • Warren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warren
      • From Toga to Warren
    • Porters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Scottsville
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Keene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Alberene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Covesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodridge
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodridge
      • From Toga to Woodridge
    • North Garden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toga, with the one closest to Toga listed first.
    • Rodophil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rodophil
      • From Toga to Rodophil
    • Paineville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toga, with the one closest to Toga listed first.
    • Hurtsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurtsville
      • From Toga to Hurtsville
    • Bent Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bent Creek
      • From Toga to Bent Creek
    • Appomattox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Toga to Evergreen
    • Beckham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Pamplin City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Spout Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Mills
      • From Toga to Spring Mills
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toga, with the one closest to Toga listed first.
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
    • Hat Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hat Creek
      • From Toga to Hat Creek
    • Mount Zion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Toga to Mount Zion
    • Rustburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlotte County
  • Cumberland County
  • Fluvanna County
  • Lunenburg County
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toga, with the one closest to Toga listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lavino Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Nelson County
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toga, with the one closest to Toga listed first.
    • Tuggle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Forks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Farmville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Darlington Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Green Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Toga ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Toga.

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

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

  • St. Joy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Bapist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fork Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckingham Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulberry Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gold Mine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Mine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (203 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
    • Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Toga had a population of 11 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Andersonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forbes ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
    • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
  • Enonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Enonville
    • From Toga to Enonville
  • Mount Vinco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
    • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Vinco
    • From Toga to Mount Vinco
  • Hollywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Appomattox County
  • Hurtsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hurtsville
    • From Toga to Hurtsville
  • Allenslevel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Sheppards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
    • Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
  • Dillwyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Camm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camm
    • Camm is located in Buckingham County
  • Bent Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bent Creek
    • From Toga to Bent Creek
  • Hixburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hixburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixburg
    • Hixburg is located in Appomattox County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Curdsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingina
      • Wingina is located in Nelson County
    • Oakville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Appomattox County

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

Newspapers Published in Toga ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Toga.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Toga, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Toga.

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 Toga:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toga. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Toga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4941, Longitude: -78.6331    
<6>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 Toga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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