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 Whits Point (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 Whits Point. 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 Whits Point ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Whits Point: Whits Pt.
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 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.
Whits Point is located in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.
Below are the counties that are near Whits Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whits Point:
- Mecklenburg County (The home county of Whits Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whits Point, with the one closest to Whits Point listed first.
- Cusco Willa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Palmer Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Boydton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Finchley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Jeffress
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Skipwith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bracey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shiny Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Union Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Dunns Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whits Point, with the one closest to Whits Point listed first.
- Brodnax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Gasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gholsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Ankum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Ezell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Charlotte County
- Wylliesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whits Point, with the one closest to Whits Point listed first.
- Aarons Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Virgilina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Omega
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Clover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Mayo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whits Point, with the one closest to Whits Point listed first.
- Bagleys Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Wattsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Oral Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Lunenburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lochleven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Pleasant Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Spotsylvania County
- Brokenburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Franklin County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whits Point, with the one closest to Whits Point listed first.
- Alert
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Alert is located in Franklin County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Lake View
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Ingleside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Granville County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whits Point, with the one closest to Whits Point listed first.
- Townsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bullock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Gela
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gela is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
- Oxford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
- Wilbourns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Fairport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairport is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Clay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Berea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berea is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Tar River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tar River is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
- Wilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wilton is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Halifax County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whits Point, with the one closest to Whits Point listed first.
- Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Airlie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Airlie is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Northampton County (NC)
- Henrico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vance County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whits Point, with the one closest to Whits Point listed first.
- Drewry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
- Middleburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Adcock Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dabney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dabney is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- South Henderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- Bear Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Gill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gill is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Gillburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Bobbitt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Kittrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Warren County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whits Point, with the one closest to Whits Point listed first.
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Manson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Soul City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
- Norlina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Warren Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
- Warrenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Afton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Macon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Vaughan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whits Point, see our County-by-County Page for Whits Point.
Cemeteries Near Whits Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whits Point.
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 Whits Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whits Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whits Point, with the one closest to Whits Point listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Level UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fields Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- John Penns Grave
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Manson Missionary Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whites Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
While we didn't find Whits Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whits Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whits Point, with the one closest to Whits Point listed first.
- Woodworth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodworth is located in Vance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Keats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Keats is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Cusco Willa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Townsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Boydton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Antlers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Antlers is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
- Soudan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Soudan is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudan
- Finchley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Bullock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middleburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Manson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Baskerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
- Muck Cross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Muck Cross is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck Cross
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whits Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whits Point.
Newspapers Published in Whits Point ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whits Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whits Point, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whits Point.
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 Whits Point:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Spotsylvania County
- Franklin 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Whits Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whits Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |