2016 Map of Dillwyn

About this map

Dillwyn and the surrounding Buckingham County countryside are defined by a complex network of creeks and numerous small family or community burial grounds. The area near Eldridge Mill in the north and Rosney in the south is connected by historic routes like Copper Mine RD and Rosney RD, tracing a landscape shaped by early industry and agriculture. Prominent elevations such as Buffards Mtn and Tower Hill rise above the drainage basins of Turpin Cr and Joshua Cr. For the local historian, the map identifies over a dozen distinct cemeteries, including Mourning Valley Cem, Gold Mine Cem, and Rocky Mount Cem, many of which represent long-standing family lineages in this part of Virginia. The presence of Gold-Mine Br and Eldridge Mill points toward the traditional economic foundations of the region before modern development.