Our Genealogy Helper

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 Galax (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 Galax. 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.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Galax ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Galax.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Galax. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Galax and those printed in the larger area surrounding Galax.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Galax.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Galax:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia

Cemeteries Near Galax ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Galax.

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

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

• Galax City Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • The Galax City Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Galax Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galax City Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50317 <2>
• Trimble Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trimble Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trimble Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236589 <2>
• Leonard Memorial Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Memorial Cemetery
• Felts Memorial Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felts Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felts Memorial Cemetery
• Mt. View Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
• McKenzie Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
• Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
• Nuckolls Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckolls Cemetery
• Old Quaker Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2292230 <2>
• Bishops Chapel Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishops Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishops Chapel Cemetery
• Isom Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Cemetery
• Painter Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
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  • Gladeville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladeville Cemetery
  • Monta Vista Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monta Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monta Vista Cemetery
  • Jennings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings 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 Galax in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Galax.

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

• Wolf Glade
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
  • Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
• Pipers Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
  • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
• Stevens Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
  • Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
• Grayson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Grayson is located in Carroll County
• Edmonds
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
  • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
• Woodlawn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <6>
• Ennice
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <6>
• Drenn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
  • Drenn is located in Carroll County
• Carsonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Carsonville is located in Grayson County
• Peach Bottom
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
  • Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
• Low Gap
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Low Gap is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <6>
• Spring Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
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  • Lambsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambsburg
    • Lambsburg is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lambsburg <6>
  • Edwards Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
    • Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Fallville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
    • Fallville is located in Grayson County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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