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 Plains (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 Plains. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 Plains 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 White Plains. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Plains:
- Brunswick County (The home county of White Plains)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Gholsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Brodnax
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Netta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Ezell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Gasburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Lawrenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ante
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Edgerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Alberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Dolphin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- McKenney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darvills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Emporia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- White City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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 White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Radium
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Skippers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Claresville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Jarratt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Lochleven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Bagleys Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Dundas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Oral Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Kenbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Lunenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- La Crosse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hagood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- South Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bracey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Opie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Palmer Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Union Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Ogburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Dunns Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Wightman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Cusco Willa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Blackstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Sussex County
- Grizzard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Granville County (NC)
- Townsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Littleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- South Rosemary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Airlie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Roanoke Rapids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Weldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- Brinkleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Hollister
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Heathsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Allen Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Grove is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
- Halifax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Henrico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston
(20 miles [32.2 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Garysburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seaboard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Drewry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Middleburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Adcock Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Church Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Vaughan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Macon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Warren Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Norlina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Warrenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Manson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Soul City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Arcola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Plains, see our County-by-County Page for White Plains.
Cemeteries Near White Plains ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Plains.
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 Plains - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Wray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bishop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carroll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Gaston Christian Life Centre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Reid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- John Jackson Wesson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Braswell Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that White Plains had a population of 122 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Gholsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ebony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Diamond Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
- Brokenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Brodnax
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gasburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ezell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Elams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elams is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elams
- Valentines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valentines is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
- Forksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- La Crosse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Powellton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Lawrenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Plains. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Plains.
Newspapers Published in White Plains ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Plains.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Plains, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Plains.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 White Plains:
- 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
- Spotsylvania County
- Sussex County
- Granville County
- Halifax 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 White Plains, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |