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 White Oak (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 White Oak. 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 White Oak ...
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.
Another variation: Whiteoak.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named White Oak. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Oak.
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 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.
White Oak is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near White Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Oak:
- Halifax County (The home county of White Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Rodden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Jones
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Halifax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Banister Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Westside Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Crystal Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Loftis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Leda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Clays Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Nathalie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Appomattox County
- Spring Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Brookneal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hat Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Gladys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Altavista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Lynch Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Leesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Aspenwall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Wylliesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Phenix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Drakes Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Charlotte Court House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Danville City
- Danville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Orgainville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Nelson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Averett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Henrico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Jeffress
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Clarksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Shiny Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Finneywood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Skipwith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Henrys Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Riceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Lucks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Java
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Laurel Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Markham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Renan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Spring Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Chalk Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Sheva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Sonans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Transco Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Semora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Estelle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Blanch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gatewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Leasburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whitetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Granville County (NC)
- Wilbourns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Ceffo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hicks Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Roxboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Allensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Whitt Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Oak, see our County-by-County Page for White Oak.
Cemeteries Near White Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Oak.
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 White Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Asbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Murphy Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McKendree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Level Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax Town Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winns Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Crystal Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 White Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Meadville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meadville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Mountain Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- Rodden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Alchie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alchie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
- Leda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Crystal Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Loftis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Ingram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ingram is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Clays Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Volens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
- Peytonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
- Pickaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- South Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lennig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
- Nathalie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Oak.
Newspapers Published in White Oak ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Oak, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Oak.
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 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 White Oak:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Danville City
- Fluvanna County
- Madison County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Caswell County
- Granville County
- Person 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Oak) 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 White Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |