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 West Hope (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 West Hope. 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 West Hope ...
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 West Hope: W. Hope
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Hope. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Hope.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
West Hope is located in Sussex 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 Sussex County: Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton & Surry.
Below are the counties that are near West Hope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Hope:
- Sussex County (The home county of West Hope)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Sussex
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Yale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grizzard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Wakefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Callaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Totaro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Dolphin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Edgerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Ante
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Westover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Kimages
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Bollinger Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Ettrick
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Matoaca
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Braebrook Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Rowanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Laird ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Addison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Grant Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Maitland Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Sutherland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McKenney
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Darvills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- White City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Emporia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin City
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Jarratt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claresville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Radium
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Skippers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Isle of Wight County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Zuni
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Walters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Raynor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- Carrsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Derby ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Newville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Garysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Burrowsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Southampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Joyner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Joyner is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Sebrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sebrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
- Drewryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Worrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Capron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Adams Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Pope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Vincent Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
- Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Koskoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Courtland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sedley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sedley is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Carsley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Dendron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Claremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Beachland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Itata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Surry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Margarettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Severn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Pleasant Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seaboard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Hope, see our County-by-County Page for West Hope.
Cemeteries Near West Hope ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Hope.
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 West Hope - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Hope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Reidville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hunting Quarter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Mount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sappony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Easter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Newville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- High Hills Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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>
While we didn't find West Hope in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Hope.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Hope, with the one closest to West Hope listed first.
- Booker
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Booker is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Yale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lumberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Hilda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hilda is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Homeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Homeville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
- Coddyshore ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coddyshore is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddyshore
- Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Carson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carson is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Templeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Templeton is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jarratt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Rowanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Hope. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Hope.
Newspapers Published in West Hope ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hope.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Hope, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Hope.
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 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 West Hope:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Sussex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Franklin City
- Greensville County
- Hopewell City
- Isle of Wight County
- Petersburg City
- Prince George County
- Southampton County
- Surry County
- Northampton 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 West Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Hope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |