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 Womacks (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 Womacks. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Womacks is located in Charlotte 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 Charlotte County: Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Prince Edward.
Below are the counties that are near Womacks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Womacks:
- Charlotte County (The home county of Womacks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Womacks, with the one closest to Womacks listed first.
- Phenix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Charlotte Court House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Rough Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Drakes Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aspenwall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Abilene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Keysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wylliesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womacks, with the one closest to Womacks listed first.
- Pamplin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Evergreen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Spring Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Appomattox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hurtsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Spout Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womacks, with the one closest to Womacks listed first.
- Sheppards
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Curdsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Andersonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Toga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Enonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womacks, with the one closest to Womacks listed first.
- Hat Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Brookneal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Mount Zion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Gladys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rustburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Yellow Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womacks, with the one closest to Womacks listed first.
- Rabat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Clover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nathalie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Clays Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Crystal Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Cody
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Banister Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Rodden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womacks, with the one closest to Womacks listed first.
- Meherrin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Pleasant Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Nutbush
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Lunenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wattsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Oral Oaks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womacks, with the one closest to Womacks listed first.
- Finneywood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Chase City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orgainville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Skipwith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Wightman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Jeffress
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Nottoway County
- Burkeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womacks, with the one closest to Womacks listed first.
- Riceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Renan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womacks, with the one closest to Womacks listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Five Forks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Blake Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Tuggle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Green Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Farmville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Womacks, see our County-by-County Page for Womacks.
Cemeteries Near Womacks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Womacks.
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 Womacks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Womacks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Womacks, with the one closest to Womacks listed first.
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gillispie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cub Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Lyle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Henry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (159 more) ...
- Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Ellis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oaks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Womacks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Womacks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Womacks, with the one closest to Womacks listed first.
- Rough Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Aspenwall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Drakes Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Madisonville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Mossingford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
- Baileyville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Abell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Terryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Saxe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- County Line Cross Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Hat Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ontario
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ontario is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Keysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Womacks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Womacks.
Newspapers Published in Womacks ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Womacks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Womacks, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Womacks.
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 Womacks:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Charlotte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Fluvanna County
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward 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 Womacks, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Womacks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |