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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 Alhambra (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 Alhambra. 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.

Alhambra is located in Amherst County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Amherst County: Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg City, Nelson & Rockbridge.

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

  • Amherst County     (The home county of Alhambra)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alhambra, with the one closest to Alhambra listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • New Glasgow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Walkers Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alhambra, with the one closest to Alhambra listed first.
    • Covesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Batesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alberene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
      • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
    • Porters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
    • North Garden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yancey Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancey Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Crozet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Foothill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Keene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alhambra, with the one closest to Alhambra listed first.
    • Beckham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Bent Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alhambra, with the one closest to Alhambra listed first.
    • Steeles Tavern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spottswood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sherando
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Lipscomb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lipscomb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
      • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
    • Stuarts Draft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lyndhurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
    • Middlebrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Arbor Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Brand
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Fishersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
      • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <1>
    • Jolivue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alhambra, with the one closest to Alhambra listed first.
    • Millboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yost
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alhambra, with the one closest to Alhambra listed first.
    • Abert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Waugh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alhambra, with the one closest to Alhambra listed first.
    • Manteo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Glenmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Mount Vinco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vinco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <1>
  • Campbell County
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alhambra, with the one closest to Alhambra listed first.
    • Lavino Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodbine Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alhambra, with the one closest to Alhambra listed first.
    • Massies Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Tyro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Bryant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Nellysford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shipman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Adial
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Lodebar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Greenfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Buffalo Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Nelson County
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alhambra, with the one closest to Alhambra listed first.
    • Marlbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Davis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
    • Brownsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Lexington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Buffalo Forge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
      • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerrs Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerrs Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
      • Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Greenlee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
    • Goshen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Alhambra ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alhambra.

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

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

  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Level Green Estate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steele Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fulcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51478 <4>
    • Beard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter 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>

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

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

  • Lowesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Massies Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
    • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
  • Montebello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
    • Montebello is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montebello <1>
  • Tyro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gidsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidsville
    • Gidsville is located in Amherst County
  • Roseland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <1>
  • Irish Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
    • Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
  • Bryant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Nelson County
  • Sandidges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
    • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
  • Oronoco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
    • Oronoco is located in Amherst County
  • Willow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Amherst County
  • Forks of Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
    • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
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    • Clifford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Amherst County
    • Colleen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Vesuvius
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesuvius <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Alhambra ...

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 Alhambra.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alhambra, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alhambra.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Alhambra:

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

The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Alhambra, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alhambra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alhambra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7868, Longitude: -79.0897       In this case, the coordinates for Alhambra have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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