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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 Boom Furnace (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 Boom Furnace. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Boom Furnace 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 Boom Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boom Furnace:

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Boom Furnace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • Mack Creek Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pulaski
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Wurno
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hilton Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Dublin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Snowville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Fairlawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Parrott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bastian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • Sylvatus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Shorts Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Star
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Sheep Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hillsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dugspur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fancy Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gladesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Nester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Pipers Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sowers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Poff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Pizarro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • Poplar Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Thessalia
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Bluff City
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Narrows
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Pearisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • Fries
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Low Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Baywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Elk Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Independence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • Childress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Riner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Christiansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Prices Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Old Farm Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Blacksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • McBryde Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ellett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • Meadows of Dan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ararat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carters Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Woolwine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • New Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sunset Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Mill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • Locust Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Austinville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Chiswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Siloam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Ivanhoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wytheville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Crockett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Speedwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Rural Retreat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • Ennice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Round Peak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Airy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
      • Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <2>
    • Red Brush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
      • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Toast
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boom Furnace, with the one closest to Boom Furnace listed first.
    • Oakvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Willowton
      (30 miles [48.3 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)

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

Newspapers Published in Boom Furnace ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boom Furnace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boom Furnace, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boom Furnace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Boom Furnace:

Cemeteries Near Boom Furnace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boom Furnace.

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 Boom Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bertha Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Osbourne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osbourne Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
  • Montgomery - Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery - Smith Cemetery
  • Worrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrell Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
  • Jackson Peak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Peak Cemetery
  • Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery
  • Dinwiddie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinwiddie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinwiddie Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Oglesby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
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    • Fosters Falls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosters Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosters Falls Cemetery
    • Little Vine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
    • Surratt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surratt 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 Boom Furnace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boom Furnace.

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

  • Kayoulah
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kayoulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayoulah
    • Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
  • Barren Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Springs
    • Barren Springs is located in Wythe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barren Springs <2>
  • Allisonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisonia
    • Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
  • Bertha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Wythe County
  • Sylvatus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
  • Fosters Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
    • Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
  • Draper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <2>
  • Grahams Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
    • Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
  • Shorts Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Star
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Walton Furnace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
    • Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
  • Austinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Pulaski
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Max Meadows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hillsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boom Furnace. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boom Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boom Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9207, Longitude: -80.7692       In this case, the coordinates for Boom Furnace 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 Boom Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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