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 Vox (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 Vox. 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 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.
Vox is located in Alleghany County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may 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 Vox. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vox:
- Alleghany County (The home county of Vox)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vox, with the one closest to Vox listed first.
- Ennice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hooker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Glade Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Amelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Roaring Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Piney Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Scottville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Topia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Laurel Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vox, with the one closest to Vox listed first.
- Transou
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Weavers Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Grassy Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Crumpler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wagoner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Orion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Helton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Glendale Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Obids
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sturgills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Brandon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vox, with the one closest to Vox listed first.
- Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Devotion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
- Thurmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Round Peak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Mountain Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- State Road
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Zephyr
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Red Brush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Dobson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Elkin Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Elkin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vox, with the one closest to Vox listed first.
- Abshers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Abshers is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
- Moxley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Moxley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Traphill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Zebra ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zebra is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
- Dehart
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
- Lomax
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lomax is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- McGrady
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McGrady is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
- Hays
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mulberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Pleasant Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Ronda
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vox, with the one closest to Vox listed first.
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Jonesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Rena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Boonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vox, with the one closest to Vox listed first.
- Pipers Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Drenn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Lambsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Woodlawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sheep Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Cana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fancy Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hillsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Gladesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Galax City (VA)
- Galax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vox, with the one closest to Vox listed first.
- Baywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Low Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Bridle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Fries
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elk Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Flat Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Rugby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Trout Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick County (VA)
- Ararat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Smyth County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vox, with the one closest to Vox listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Atkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wythe County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vox, with the one closest to Vox listed first.
- Speedwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Ivanhoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rowe Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Austinville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Crockett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Siloam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Rural Retreat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Chiswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Wytheville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Max Meadows
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vox, see our County-by-County Page for Vox.
Cemeteries Near Vox ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vox.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Vox - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vox covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vox, with the one closest to Vox listed first.
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Higgins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crab Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sparta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Glenn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glade Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Savannah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (628 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Vox in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vox.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vox, with the one closest to Vox listed first.
- Edwards Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Peach Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Hooker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Ennice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Cherry Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehead is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
- Carsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carsonville is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Amelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Devotion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
- Bridle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Joynes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Joynes is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joynes
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vox. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vox.
Newspapers Published in Vox ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vox.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vox, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vox.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vox:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Alleghany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashe County
- Surry County
- Wilkes County
- Yadkin County
- Carroll County
- Galax City
- Grayson County
- Patrick County
- Smyth County
- Wythe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | 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 Vox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |