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 Valentines (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 Valentines. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Valentines is located in Brunswick 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 Brunswick County: Warren (NC), Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Nottoway.
Below are the counties that are near Valentines. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Valentines:
- Brunswick County (The home county of Valentines)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Ankum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Gasburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Powellton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Gholsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ezell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Ante
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Edgerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Totaro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Brodnax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dolphin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Alberta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- McKenney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Emporia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- White City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Radium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Skippers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Claresville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Jarratt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Lochleven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Dundas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Bagleys Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Kenbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oral Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- La Crosse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hagood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Bracey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Opie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Union Level
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Dunns Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Ogburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Cusco Willa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Wightman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Nottoway County
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Southampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Adams Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Little Texas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Koskoo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Drewryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Grizzard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Mason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Henry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Littleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roanoke Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Airlie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- South Weldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Brinkleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Heathsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Allen Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Halifax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hollister
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ringwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ringwood is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Nash County (NC)
- Aventon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aventon is located in Nash County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Henrico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gaston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Garysburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seaboard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Margarettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Drewry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Middleburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Church Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Vaughan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Macon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Wise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Arcola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Norlina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Rose Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Afton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Manson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Soul City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Valentines, see our County-by-County Page for Valentines.
Cemeteries Near Valentines ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valentines.
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 Valentines - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Valentines covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Clary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sculthorp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Braswell Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sign Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Archer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- John Jackson Wesson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Valentines had a population of 9 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Valentines, with the one closest to Valentines listed first.
- Gasburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Powellton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Gholsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Barley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barley is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley
- Elams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elams is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elams
- Ezell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Ante
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Ebony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Diamond Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
- Littleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brink is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Totaro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Edgerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Valentines. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valentines.
Newspapers Published in Valentines ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valentines.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valentines, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valentines.
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 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 Valentines:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Brunswick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Southampton County
- Spotsylvania County
- Sussex County
- Halifax County
- Nash County
- Northampton County
- Vance County
- Warren 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 Valentines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valentines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |