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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 Newport (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 Newport. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Newport is located in Giles 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 Giles County: Bland, Craig, Montgomery, Pulaski, Mercer (WV), Monroe (WV) & Summers (WV).

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

  • Giles County     (The home county of Newport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Mountain Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
    • Pembroke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pearisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
    • Poplar Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Thessalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • Narrows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rich Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lurich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Glen Lyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Huffman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Captain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
    • Simmonsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
    • Abbott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
    • New Castle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Sowers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Simpsons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Indian Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Poff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pizarro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • Algoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Prices Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • McBryde Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Bennetts Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Ellett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
    • Christiansburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Farm Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Elliston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Parrott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Dublin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Snowville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Hilton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mack Creek Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Simpkins Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Sunset Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • New Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
  • Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Wabun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Bent Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Hanging Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Cave Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Hollins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <1>
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Sunset Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Rockland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • Rich Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Willowton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Elgood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Oakvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Peterstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Hillsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Hollywood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Wolfcreek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Summers County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Forest Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bargers Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County (WV)
    • Buck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County (WV)
    • Talcott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pipestem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Newport ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newport, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Newport:

Cemeteries Near Newport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newport.

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

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

  • Newport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Stebar Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leffel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffel Cemetery
  • Clover Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Hollow Cemetery
  • Boyds Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyds Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Snider Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
  • Price Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
  • Kipps Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kipps Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Hoges Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newport had a population of 225 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Maybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
    • Maybrook is located in Giles County
  • Mountain Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
    • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
  • Prices Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
    • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
  • Blacksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Goodwins Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
    • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
  • Huffman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Craig County
  • Eggleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
    • Eggleston is located in Giles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eggleston <1>
  • Dry Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
    • Dry Branch is located in Pulaski County
  • Captain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
    • Captain is located in Craig County
  • Bennetts Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
    • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Pembroke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Churchwood ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchwood
    • Churchwood is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Belspring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belspring
      • Belspring is located in Pulaski County
    • Vicker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicker
      • Vicker is located in Montgomery County
    • Yellow Sulphur Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur Springs
      • Yellow Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County

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

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Newport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2942, Longitude: -80.4953    
<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 Newport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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