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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 Alum Springs (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 Alum Springs. 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 Alum Springs ...

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.

Another variation: Alumsprings.

  • A typical abbreviation for Alum Springs: Alum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Alum Spngs. or Alum Sprngs.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Alum Springs is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery & Wythe.

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

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Alum Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Hilton Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • Dublin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Wurno
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Parrott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Mack Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Snowville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
    • Hicksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Bastian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Sylvatus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Shorts Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Sheep Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Dugspur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Captain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
    • Huffman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Simmonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sowers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Poplar Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Thessalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • Narrows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Bluff City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
    • Pearisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Lyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Lurich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Rich Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Prices Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
    • Childress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
      • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <2>
    • Christiansburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • McBryde Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Riner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sundance Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Old Farm Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Rogers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Bluefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Falls Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Saint Clair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Yards
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County
    • Little Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Locust Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Chiswell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Kent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Siloam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Wytheville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Austinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ivanhoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Crockett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • Rich Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Willowton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Oakvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Elgood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Edison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnston Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bluefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Littlesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Flipping
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Lashmeet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
      • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Peterstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ballard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Summers County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Pipestem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • True
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County (WV)
    • Buck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Alum Springs ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alum Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alum Springs, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alum Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Alum Springs:

Cemeteries Near Alum Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alum Springs.

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 Alum Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Walkers Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkers Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkers Creek Cemetery
  • Thornsprings Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shannon - King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon - King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon - King Cemetery
  • Pinehurst Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehurst Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Dublin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dublin Cemetery
  • Thessalia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thessalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thessalia Cemetery
  • Dublin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dublin Cemetery
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson - Vickers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson - Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson - Vickers Cemetery
  • Highland Emmanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Staffordsville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staffordsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staffordsville Cemetery
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    • Eatons Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatons Chapel Cemetery
    • Newbern Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbern Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Sassin ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
    • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
  • Poplar Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
    • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
  • Wabash ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Wabash is located in Giles County
  • Altoona Mines ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Mines
    • Altoona Mines is located in Pulaski County
  • Thessalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
    • Thessalia is located in Giles County
  • Pulaski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
  • Dublin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
  • Staffordsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
    • Staffordsville is located in Giles County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
  • Newbern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <2>
  • Bane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
    • Bane is located in Giles County
  • Prospectdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospectdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectdale
    • Prospectdale is located in Giles County
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    • Holly Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
      • Holly Brook is located in Bland County
    • Trigg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
    • Shumate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County

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

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

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Alum Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alum Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1598, Longitude: -80.8045       In this case, the coordinates for Alum Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Alum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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