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 Transco Village (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 Transco Village. 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.
Name Variations for Transco Village ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Transco Village: Transco Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County: Caswell (NC), Rockingham (NC), Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Halifax & Henry.
Below are the counties that are near Transco Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Transco Village:
- Pittsylvania County (The home county of Transco Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from Transco Village, with the one closest to Transco Village listed first.
- Sheva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Sonans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Spring Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Chatham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Whittles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Tightsqueeze
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Java
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Lucks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Chalk Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Markham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Weal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Gretna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Transco Village, with the one closest to Transco Village listed first.
- Huddleston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Radford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Moneta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Transco Village, with the one closest to Transco Village listed first.
- Altavista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Leesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Lynch Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Melrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Brookneal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gladys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Danville City
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Transco Village, with the one closest to Transco Village listed first.
- Laprades Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Penhook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Shore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Westlake Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Redwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Sydnorsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Transco Village, with the one closest to Transco Village listed first.
- Sign Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Leda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Rodden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Cody
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Sutherlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Jones
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Loftis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Delila
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delila is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Halifax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nathalie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Westside Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Transco Village, with the one closest to Transco Village listed first.
- Leatherwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Axton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Irisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Irisburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
- Sandy Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Laurel Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Chatmoss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chatmoss is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Transco Village, with the one closest to Transco Village listed first.
- Gatewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whitetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Blanch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Providence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Estelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Pelham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Semora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- West Yanceyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- Yanceyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Quick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Quick is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Transco Village, with the one closest to Transco Village listed first.
- Ceffo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Rockingham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Transco Village, with the one closest to Transco Village listed first.
- Ruffin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Draper ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Transco Village, see our County-by-County Page for Transco Village.
Cemeteries Near Transco Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Transco Village.
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 Transco Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Transco Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Transco Village, with the one closest to Transco Village listed first.
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Family Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham Burial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitethorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Neal Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burch Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Homestead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pines Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pines Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Gretna.
- Continue List (423 more) ...
- Weal Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- County Line 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.<4>
While we didn't find Transco Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Transco Village.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Transco Village, with the one closest to Transco Village listed first.
- Chatham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Spring Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Sonans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Shockoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shockoe is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockoe
- Whittles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Dry Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
- Galveston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galveston is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Chalk Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Weal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Ray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Keeling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Keeling is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Pickaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Peytonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
- Pleasant Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
- Riceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Transco Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Transco Village.
Newspapers Published in Transco Village ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Transco Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Transco Village, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Transco Village.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Transco Village:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Pittsylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Campbell County
- Danville City
- Fluvanna County
- Franklin County
- Halifax County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Caswell County
- Person County
- Rockingham 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Transco Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Transco Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |