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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 Youngers Store (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 Youngers Store. 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 Youngers Store ...
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.
While the name of this community is Youngers Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Youngers Store may originally have been Younger's Store.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Youngers Store might be written as Younger Store.
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 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.
Youngers Store is located in Halifax 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 Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Youngers Store. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Youngers Store:
- Halifax County (The home county of Youngers Store)
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers Store, with the one closest to Youngers Store listed first.
- Crystal Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Banister Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Clays Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Loftis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Halifax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nathalie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westside Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Rodden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Sign Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Leda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Rabat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers Store, with the one closest to Youngers Store listed first.
- Spring Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Chap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers Store, with the one closest to Youngers Store listed first.
- Brookneal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hat Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Gladys
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Altavista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Leesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers Store, with the one closest to Youngers Store listed first.
- Aspenwall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Abell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Wylliesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Phenix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Drakes Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Charlotte Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Keysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danville City
- Danville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers Store, with the one closest to Youngers Store listed first.
- Orgainville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Nelson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Averett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Henrico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Clarksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Finneywood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Mill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Chase City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Skipwith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Shiny Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Finchley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers Store, with the one closest to Youngers Store listed first.
- Henrys Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Riceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Lucks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Java
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Renan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Markham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Laurel Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Chalk Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Sonans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Spring Garden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Brutus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Sheva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers Store, with the one closest to Youngers Store listed first.
- Milton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Semora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Blanch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Granville County (NC)
- Wilbourns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers Store, with the one closest to Youngers Store listed first.
- Ceffo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hicks Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Roxboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Youngers Store, see our County-by-County Page for Youngers Store.
Cemeteries Near Youngers Store ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Youngers Store.
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 Youngers Store - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Youngers Store covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Youngers Store, with the one closest to Youngers Store listed first.
- Murphy Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McKendree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winns Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Millstone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Catawba Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Halifax Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Scottsburg Cemetery
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hunting Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Youngers Store in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Youngers Store.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Youngers Store, with the one closest to Youngers Store listed first.
- Crystal Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Meadville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meadville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Alchie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alchie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
- Loftis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Mountain Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- Clays Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Lennig
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
- Nathalie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rodden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Volens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Volens is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volens
- Republican Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
- Leda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Mount Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Youngers Store. See our List of 1890's Communities around Youngers Store.
Newspapers Published in Youngers Store ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Youngers Store.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Youngers Store, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Youngers Store.
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 Youngers Store:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appomattox County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Danville City
- Fluvanna County
- Madison County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Caswell County
- Granville County
- Person County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Youngers Store, 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- Youngers Store) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |