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 Armstrong (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 Armstrong. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Armstrong is located in Bath 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 Bath County: Alleghany, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Armstrong. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Armstrong:
- Bath County (The home county of Armstrong)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Yost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Millboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Bath Alum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Warm Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mitchelltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Mountain Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Healing Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Carloover
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Griffith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Clifton Forge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Selma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Low Moor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amherst County
- Alto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Marble Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Craigsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Chapin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- West Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Middlebrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Spottswood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Arbor Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Greenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Churchville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Botetourt County
- Glen Wilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Clover Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- McDowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Meadowdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Monterey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hightown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Palo Alto
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Possum Trot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brownsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kerrs Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Davis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Fairfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- East Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Marlbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Buffalo Forge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Fancy Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Harper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Moyers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Sugar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Frost
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Arbovale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Bank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sitlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Huntersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thorny Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Armstrong, see our County-by-County Page for Armstrong.
Cemeteries Near Armstrong ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Armstrong.
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 Armstrong - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Armstrong covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Green Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bratton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Little River Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Pines Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Run Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cleek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (95 more) ...
- Warm Springs Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Augusta Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Armstrong had a population of 9 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Green Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Yost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Marble Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Williamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Bells Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Craigsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Millboro Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millboro Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro Springs
- Millboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clover Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Bath Alum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Zack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zack is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Armstrong. See our List of 1890's Communities around Armstrong.
Newspapers Published in Armstrong ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Armstrong.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Armstrong, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Armstrong.
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 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 Armstrong:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Bath County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Amherst County
- Augusta County
- Botetourt County
- Buena Vista City
- Highland County
- Lexington City
- Rockbridge County
- Staunton City
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Armstrong, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Armstrong) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |