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 Applewood (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 Applewood. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Applewood is located in Roanoke County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roanoke County: Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Applewood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Applewood:
- Roanoke County (The home county of Applewood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Vinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hollins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Montgomery Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Hanging Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Cave Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Mason Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Catawba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Wabun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Bent Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany County
- Rich Patch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Bedford City
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Villamont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Montvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Chamblissburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Goodview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Joppa Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Moneta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Peaksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Peaksville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Radford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Lowry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Laymantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Apple Tree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Runaway Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Daleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Troutville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Amsterdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Haymakertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Fincastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Lithia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Campbell County
- Leesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Abbott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simmonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Huffman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Simpsons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Terrys Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Boones Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Burnt Chimney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Westlake Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Villa ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Gogginsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- North Shore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Hickman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Redwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Rocky Mount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Algoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Elliston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shawsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Bennetts Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Ellett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Mount Tabor Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Houchins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Old Farm Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
- Raintree Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Blacksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sundance Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Roanoke City
- The following are listed by their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Roanoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Natural Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Greenlee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Salem City
- The following are listed by their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Sunset Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Applewood, see our County-by-County Page for Applewood.
Cemeteries Near Applewood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Applewood.
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 Applewood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Applewood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Roanoke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ruddell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Laymantown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Waldron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Clair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cocke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (674 more) ...
- Tombstone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Richard Carver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Applewood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Applewood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Applewood, with the one closest to Applewood listed first.
- Bonsack
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bonsack is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonsack
- Coyner Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
- Vinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roanoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Daleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stewartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Troutville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Amsterdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Leslie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leslie is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Montvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nace is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace
- Hardy Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Ford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Applewood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Applewood.
Newspapers Published in Applewood ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Applewood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Applewood, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Applewood.
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 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 Applewood:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Roanoke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Bedford City
- Bedford County
- Botetourt County
- Campbell County
- Craig County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Montgomery County
- Roanoke City
- Rockbridge County
- Salem City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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 Applewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Applewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |