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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 Virgilina (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 Virgilina. 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 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.

Virgilina is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.

Below are the counties that are near Virgilina. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Virgilina:

  • Halifax County     (The home county of Virgilina)
  • Charlotte County
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgilina, with the one closest to Virgilina listed first.
    • Nelson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Averett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averett
      • From Virgilina to Averett
    • Henrico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shiny Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Clarksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Mill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jeffress
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orgainville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Finchley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Finchley
      • From Virgilina to Finchley
    • Skipwith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skipwith
      • From Virgilina to Skipwith
    • Boydton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
    • Chase City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgilina, with the one closest to Virgilina listed first.
    • Laurel Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Henrys Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kentuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Virgilina to Kentuck
  • Caswell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgilina, with the one closest to Virgilina listed first.
    • Semora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <2>
    • Leasburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Estelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estelle
      • From Virgilina to Estelle
    • Ridgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Virgilina to Ridgeville
    • Blanch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
    • Prospect Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County (NC)
  • Durham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgilina, with the one closest to Virgilina listed first.
    • Rougemont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <2>
    • Bahama
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Granville County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgilina, with the one closest to Virgilina listed first.
    • Wilbourns
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bullock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <2>
    • Stovall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Berea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Virgilina to Berea
    • Townsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Stem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Clay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Virgilina to Clay
    • Tar River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Virgilina to Fairport
  • Orange County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgilina, with the one closest to Virgilina listed first.
    • Berryland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
      • Berryland is located in Orange County (NC)
    • Caldwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Orange County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Virgilina to Caldwell
    • Fieldstream
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Charter Meadows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Laws
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
      • Laws is located in Orange County (NC)
    • North Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Orange County (NC)
    • Kindful Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Springcrest Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Larry Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larry Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
      • Larry Hall is located in Orange County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larry Hall
      • From Virgilina to Larry Hall
  • Person County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgilina, with the one closest to Virgilina listed first.
    • Allensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicks Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
    • Ceffo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceffo
      • From Virgilina to Ceffo
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County (NC)
    • Whitt Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
    • Mount Tirzah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Roseville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Moriah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Allens Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cates
      • From Virgilina to Cates
    • Timberlake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Vance County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgilina, with the one closest to Virgilina listed first.
    • Dabney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Henderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Drewry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drewry
      • From Virgilina to Drewry
    • Middleburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • South Henderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Bear Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gill
      • From Virgilina to Gill
    • Kittrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <2>
    • Gillburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillburg
      • From Virgilina to Gillburg
    • Bobbitt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobbitt
      • From Virgilina to Bobbitt
  • Warren County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgilina, with the one closest to Virgilina listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Virgilina to Rose Hill
    • Manson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Soul City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Virgilina ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Virgilina.

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

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

  • Virgilina Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ragland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Puryear Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Elliott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hitesburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitesburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitesburg 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Virgilina had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Virgilina had a population of 135 people.

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

  • Red Bank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Halifax County
  • Nelson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Siddon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siddon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddon
    • Siddon is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Hyco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyco
    • Hyco is located in Halifax County
  • Mayo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Halifax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mayo
    • From Virgilina to Mayo
  • Oak Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Granville County (NC)
  • Averett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
    • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Averett
    • From Virgilina to Averett
  • Bethel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill
    • Bethel Hill is located in Person County (NC)
  • Omega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Junction
    • Buffalo Junction is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Buffalo Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Woodsdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale
    • Woodsdale is located in Person County (NC)
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    • Harmony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Virgilina to Harmony
    • Satterwhite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satterwhite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satterwhite
      • Satterwhite is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Allensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Virgilina ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Virgilina.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Virgilina, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Virgilina.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Virgilina:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Virgilina. 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>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 Virgilina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Virgilina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Virgilina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5448, Longitude: -78.7746    









 

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