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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Altoona Mines. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Altoona Mines to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Altoona Mines, please Contact Us.

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 Altoona Mines (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 Altoona Mines. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Altoona Mines is historic, it would have been located within present day Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery & Wythe.

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

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Altoona Mines)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • Hilton Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Draper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbern
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <3>
    • Dublin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
    • Mack Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Parrott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
    • Snowville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Cowan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
    • Hicksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Bastian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • Shorts Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Sylvatus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Sheep Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dugspur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fancy Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Pipers Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Gladesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Nester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <3>
    • Duncan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
    • Sowers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • Poplar Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Thessalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • Shumate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County
    • Narrows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
    • Bluff City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
    • Pearisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
    • Glen Lyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Lurich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Rich Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County
    • Mountain Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • Fries
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Elk Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • Childress
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Prices Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
    • Riner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Christiansburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Merrimac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Rogers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McBryde Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Old Farm Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Ellett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • New Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <3>
    • Sunset Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • Bluefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Falls Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Saint Clair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Yards
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County
    • Pocahontas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • Locust Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Chiswell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Kent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Siloam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Wytheville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Austinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ivanhoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Crockett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rural Retreat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Speedwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Logan County (WV)
    • Rich Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • Oakvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Willowton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • East River ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Edison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Elgood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bluefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Princeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnston Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Athens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona Mines, with the one closest to Altoona Mines listed first.
    • Peterstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ballard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Assurance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Summers County (WV)
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Altoona Mines ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altoona Mines.

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

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

  • Pinehurst Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hidden Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidden Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hidden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Thornsprings Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Walkers Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkers Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkers Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacob McGavock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob McGavock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drapers Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drapers Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drapers Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oglesby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhoades Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoades Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoges Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hoges Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoges Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoges Chapel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • James McGavock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James McGavock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh 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.

Altoona Mines itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Pulaski
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sassin ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
    • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
  • Max Meadows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Draper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
    • Holly Brook is located in Bland County
  • Point Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
  • Grahams Forge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
    • Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
  • Newbern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <3>
  • Dublin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
  • Kimberling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
    • Kimberling is located in Bland County
  • Poplar Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
    • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
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    • Kent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Bertha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Wythe County
    • Barren Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Springs
      • Barren Springs is located in Wythe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barren Springs <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Altoona Mines ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altoona Mines.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Altoona Mines, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Altoona Mines.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Altoona Mines:

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Altoona Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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- Altoona Mines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altoona Mines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0821, Longitude: -80.8684       In this case, the coordinates for Altoona Mines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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