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 Worsham (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 Worsham. 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 doctors 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.
Worsham is located in Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County: Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg & Nottoway.
Below are the counties that are near Worsham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Worsham:
- Prince Edward County (The home county of Worsham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Blake Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Farmville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tuggle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Green Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Rodophil
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Paineville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Amelia Court House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lodore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Earls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Hurtsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Pamplin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Evergreen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Chap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Appomattox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Spout Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
- Spring Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Bent Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Sheppards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Curdsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Andersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Enonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Dillwyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Toga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Buckingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alcoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Gravel Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Mount Vinco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
- Gold Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Hat Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Brookneal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Abilene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Abilene is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Keysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cullen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Charlotte Court House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drakes Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rough Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Phenix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Abell ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Aspenwall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Wylliesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Cotton Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Guinea Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trents Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Trenton Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Meherrin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Nutbush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Pleasant Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Lunenburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Victoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kenbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oral Oaks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Wattsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Bagleys Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Finneywood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Chase City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Burkeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crewe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Winnie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Blackstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Spainville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Worsham, see our County-by-County Page for Worsham.
Cemeteries Near Worsham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Worsham.
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 Worsham - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Worsham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Seminary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Wit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Little Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Confederate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (150 more) ...
- St. Ann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Worsham had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Worsham, with the one closest to Worsham listed first.
- Hampden - Sydney
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Tredway ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tredway is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tredway
- Tuggle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Farmville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- County Line Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Rice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Briery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Briery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery
- Meherrin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Green Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sheppards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Stoddert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stoddert is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddert
- Oliveville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oliveville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Worsham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Worsham.
Newspapers Published in Worsham ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Worsham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Worsham, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Worsham.
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 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 Worsham:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Prince Edward County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Appomattox County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Cumberland County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway 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 Worsham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Worsham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |