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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 Topia (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 Topia. 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 and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Topia is located in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County: Ashe, Surry, Wilkes & Grayson (VA).

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

  • Alleghany County     (The home county of Topia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topia, with the one closest to Topia listed first.
    • Piney Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Scottville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Amelia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Glade Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hooker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ennice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Edmonds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Topia to Edmonds
    • Roaring Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topia, with the one closest to Topia listed first.
    • Weavers Ford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crumpler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
    • Grassy Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <2>
    • Transou
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Transou
      • From Topia to Transou
    • Wagoner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wagoner
      • From Topia to Wagoner
    • Helton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Orion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orion
      • From Topia to Orion
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brandon
      • From Topia to Brandon
    • Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sturgills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturgills
      • From Topia to Sturgills
    • Warrensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topia, with the one closest to Topia listed first.
    • Devotion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Devotion
      • From Topia to Devotion
    • Thurmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <2>
    • Low Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • State Road
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Round Peak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Zephyr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Elkin Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topia, with the one closest to Topia listed first.
    • Deep Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Laxon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Moretz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moretz
      • From Topia to Moretz
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Rutherwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sands
      • From Topia to Sands
    • Zionville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bamboo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
    • Mabel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topia, with the one closest to Topia listed first.
    • McGrady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springfield
      • From Topia to Springfield
    • Abshers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Moxley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilbar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dehart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dehart
      • From Topia to Dehart
    • Traphill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
    • Mulberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hays
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Millers Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
      • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <2>
    • Fairplains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
      • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topia, with the one closest to Topia listed first.
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Trade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shingletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fuller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mountain City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Carroll County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topia, with the one closest to Topia listed first.
    • Pipers Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Drenn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drenn
      • From Topia to Drenn
    • Sheep Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Woodlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Galax City (VA)
  • Grayson County (VA)
  • Smyth County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topia, with the one closest to Topia listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Adwolf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Topia to Adwolf
    • Atkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chilhowie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
    • Ellendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Topia to Ellendale
  • Washington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Topia, with the one closest to Topia listed first.
    • Green Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Loves Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loves Mill
      • From Topia to Loves Mill
    • Masada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Friendship
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Topia to Friendship
    • Damascus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
    • Lodi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fleet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Drowning Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wythe County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Topia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Topia.

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

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

  • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matt Carson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matt Carson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matt Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robert Parsons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (507 more) ...
    • Prathers Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prathers Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prathers Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Potato Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potato Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potato Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stamper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Topia had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Scottville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Piney Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Weavers Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crumpler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
    • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
  • Furches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
    • Furches is located in Alleghany County
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Grassy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <2>
  • Nathans Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
    • Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
  • Amelia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Ore Knob
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Knob
    • Ore Knob is located in Ashe County
  • Transou
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
    • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Transou
    • From Topia to Transou
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    • Laurel Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Wagoner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wagoner
      • From Topia to Wagoner
    • Bridle Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bridle Creek
      • From Topia to Bridle Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Topia ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Topia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Topia, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Topia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Topia:

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Topia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Topia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Topia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5158, Longitude: -81.3176    









 

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