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 Woodlake Park (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 Woodlake Park. 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 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.
Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County: Caswell (NC), Rockingham (NC), Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Halifax & Henry.
Below are the counties that are near Woodlake Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodlake Park:
- Pittsylvania County (The home county of Woodlake Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlake Park, with the one closest to Woodlake Park listed first.
- Ridgecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Kentuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Mount Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Laurel Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Tightsqueeze
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Spring Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Chatham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Transco Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Weal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Henrys Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Lucks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Swansonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Danville City
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlake Park, with the one closest to Woodlake Park listed first.
- Laprades Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Penhook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlake Park, with the one closest to Woodlake Park listed first.
- Sutherlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Delila
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Delila is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Elmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Sign Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Jones
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Alton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rodden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Harmony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Leda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Cluster Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Westside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Halifax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlake Park, with the one closest to Woodlake Park listed first.
- Axton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sandy Level
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Irisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Irisburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
- Leatherwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Chatmoss
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chatmoss is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
- Laurel Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Ridgeway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Collinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Villa Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Reed Creek Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Martinsville City
- Martinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alamance County (NC)
- Union Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Union Ridge is located in Alamance County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlake Park, with the one closest to Woodlake Park listed first.
- Gatewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Whitetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Blanch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Estelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- West Yanceyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- Semora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yanceyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Quick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Quick is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlake Park, with the one closest to Woodlake Park listed first.
- Ceffo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hicks Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Roseville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roxboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitt Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Allens Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Level is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Rockingham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlake Park, with the one closest to Woodlake Park listed first.
- Ruffin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Draper ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Lawsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Meadow Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Spray ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Eden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
- College Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Reidsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Norwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodlake Park, see our County-by-County Page for Woodlake Park.
Cemeteries Near Woodlake Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodlake Park.
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 Woodlake Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodlake Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodlake Park, with the one closest to Woodlake Park listed first.
- Highland Burial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Burial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Danville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50621 <2>
- Cunningham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leemont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. View Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grove Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Danville National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Freedmens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Floral Hill Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Danville Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (314 more) ...
- Schoolfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Woodlake Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodlake Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodlake Park, with the one closest to Woodlake Park listed first.
- Kentuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ringgold is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Pleasant Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
- Mount Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Gatewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Keeling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keeling is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Dry Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
- Bachelors Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Hall
- Vandola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vandola is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandola
- Whitmell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitmell is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmell
- Laurel Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Vance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vance is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Buford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buford is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Pelham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Blanch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodlake Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodlake Park.
Newspapers Published in Woodlake Park ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodlake Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodlake Park, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodlake Park.
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 either 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 Woodlake Park:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Pittsylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Danville City
- Franklin County
- Halifax County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Martinsville City
- Alamance County
- Caswell County
- Person County
- Rockingham 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 Woodlake Park, 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 from Point A (ie- Woodlake Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |