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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 Allens Creek (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 Allens Creek. 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 Allens Creek ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Allens Creek: Allens Crk. (or less commonly used: Allens Ck. or Allens Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Allens Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Allens Creek may originally have been Allen's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Allens Creek might be written as Allen Creek.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Allens Creek is located in Nelson County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nelson County: Albemarle, Appomattox, Augusta & Buckingham.

Below are the counties that are near Allens Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allens Creek:

  • Nelson County     (The home county of Allens Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Buffalo Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Norwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Shipman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Warminster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warminster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Massies Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Bryant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Rockfish
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Schuyler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
    • Warren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • Porters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
    • Covesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Alberene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
      • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
    • Keene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Scottsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Stony Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
    • North Garden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
    • Walkers Ford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • New Glasgow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Joshua Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Lowesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandidges
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Madison Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Allwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
    • Bent Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Beckham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Spout Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Evergreen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Hurtsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
    • Spring Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Pamplin City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Augusta County
    • Sherando
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
    • Abert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waugh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
    • Toga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
    • Mount Vinco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vinco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Manteo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Forbes ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
    • Buckingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Glenmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Enonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Centenary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rustburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Lawyers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Powhatan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hat Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
  • Charlotte County
    • Rough Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
  • Cumberland County
    • Guinea Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Fluvanna County
    • Nicholas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lavino Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Woodbine Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
    • Five Forks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Tuggle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Darlington Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Blake Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
    • Farmville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden - Sydney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
    • Marlbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allens Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Allens Creek.

Cemeteries Near Allens Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allens Creek.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allens Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.

  • Allens Creek Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rebecca Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebecca Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebecca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Morriss Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morriss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morriss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amherst Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amherst Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Amherst.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49232 <5>
  • Centenary Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Christian Aid Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Aid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Aid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is located in Colleen.
    • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodland Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52729 <5>
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Babcock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mann Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

While we didn't find Allens Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allens Creek.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.

  • Gladstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bent Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
    • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
  • Greenway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Nelson County
  • Walkers Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
    • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
  • Mineral ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
  • Buffalo Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
  • Oakville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Appomattox County
  • Norwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Nelson County
  • Stapleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
    • Stapleton is located in Amherst County
  • Tye River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye River
    • Tye River is located in Nelson County
  • New Glasgow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
    • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
  • Arrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
    • Arrington is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrington <2>
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    • Wingina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingina
      • Wingina is located in Nelson County
    • Clifford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Amherst County
    • Colleen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allens Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allens Creek.

Newspapers Published in Allens Creek ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allens Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allens Creek, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allens Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Allens Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allens Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allens Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allens Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5468, Longitude: -78.8686       In this case, the coordinates for Allens Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Allens Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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