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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 Bottom (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 Bottom. 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 doctors and 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.

Bottom is located in Surry County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Surry County: Alleghany, Forsyth, Stokes, Wilkes, Yadkin, Carroll (VA), Grayson (VA) & Patrick (VA).

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

  • Surry County     (The home county of Bottom)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottom, with the one closest to Bottom listed first.
    • Round Peak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County
    • Red Brush
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
      • Red Brush is located in Surry County
    • Low Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dobson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <1>
    • Zephyr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
      • Zephyr is located in Surry County
    • Toast
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County
    • White Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County
    • Devotion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
    • Mount Airy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
    • Mulberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Surry County
    • Flat Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County
    • Copeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottom, with the one closest to Bottom listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
    • Roaring Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <1>
    • Ennice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <1>
    • Hooker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
    • Glade Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <1>
    • Sparta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Amelia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Laurel Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <1>
    • Piney Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <1>
    • Scottville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <1>
    • Topia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County
  • Ashe County
    • Transou
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottom, with the one closest to Bottom listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
    • Donnaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
      • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
    • King
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <1>
    • The Meadows
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Tobaccoville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
      • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <1>
    • Dozier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Forsyth County
    • Hunters Trace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
      • Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
    • Oak Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Forsyth County
    • River Ridge Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
      • River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
    • Dorchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Forsyth County
    • Grapewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
      • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
    • Hunter Meadows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Meadows
      • Hunter Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Seward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Forsyth County
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottom, with the one closest to Bottom listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
    • Pinnacle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aarons Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
    • Capella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County
    • Mount Olive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
    • Vade Mecum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
    • Campbell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County
    • Lawsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
    • Neatman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottom, with the one closest to Bottom listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
    • Traphill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lomax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
    • Ronda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <1>
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
    • Moxley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Wilkes County
    • Abshers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
    • Clingman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
      • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
    • Roaring River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
      • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
    • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
      • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
    • Dehart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
    • Hays
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <1>
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottom, with the one closest to Bottom listed first.
    • Arlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Boonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <1>
    • Jonesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Nebo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Richmond Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
      • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
    • Rena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
    • Union Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Swan Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
    • Forbush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
    • Cycle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
      • Cycle is located in Yadkin County
    • East Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Branon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
  • Carroll County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottom, with the one closest to Bottom listed first.
    • Lambsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <1>
    • Drenn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Pipers Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Fancy Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gladesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Nester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Hillsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Pike City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Dugspur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Galax City (VA)
    • Galax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
      • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <1>
  • Grayson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottom, with the one closest to Bottom listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Baywood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Fries
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
      • Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <1>
    • Independence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
    • Bridle Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Elk Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Patrick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottom, with the one closest to Bottom listed first.
    • Ararat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carters Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Peters Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Meadows of Dan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stuart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <1>
  • Wythe County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bottom, with the one closest to Bottom listed first.
    • Austinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ivanhoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Bottom ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bottom.

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

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

  • Beulah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flattop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Laurel Springs Primitve Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Blues Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blues Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blues Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ivy Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Ford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dobson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dobson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hull Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hull Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hull Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the west of Red Brush.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2683373 <4>
  • Continue List   (663 more) ...
    • Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Salem Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Edwards - Upchurch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards - Upchurch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards - Upchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Round Peak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
    • Round Peak is located in Surry County
  • Pine Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Surry County
  • Ladonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Ladonia is located in Surry County
  • Dobson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
    • Dobson is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <1>
  • Low Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lambsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Devotion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
    • Devotion is located in Surry County
  • White Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Surry County
  • Mount Airy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <1>
  • Drenn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
    • Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • State Road
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
    • State Road is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Copeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
    • Edmonds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
    • Pipers Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Bottom ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bottom.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bottom, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bottom.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bottom:

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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- Bottom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bottom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4749, Longitude: -80.7740       In this case, the coordinates for Bottom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Bottom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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