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 Ashleys (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 Ashleys. 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 hospitals and 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.
Ashleys is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Johnson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Grayson, Russell, Scott & Smyth.
Below are the counties that are near Ashleys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashleys:
- Washington County (The home county of Ashleys)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Watauga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Watauga is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Alvarado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alvarado is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Abingdon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Drowning Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
- Glenford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Lowland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Green Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Spring is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Lodi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lindell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Rust Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Brumley Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Virginia Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Council
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Rowe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Carrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Bucu
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Whitetop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rugby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Trout Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Elk Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Barnett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Spring City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Willow Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Dickensonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Jessees Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Artrip
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Fugates Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Carterton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Grigbys Store
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Maces Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Nickelsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hiltons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Smyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Chilhowie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saltville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allison Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Cardwell Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Seven Mile Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Adwolf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Broadford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Ellendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Sugar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Atkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Paintlick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Steeleburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Claypool Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Raven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Cedar Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richlands
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Red Ash
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Pounding Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Asberrys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Saint Paul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dwina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Virginia City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Ashe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Grayson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Apple Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Ashland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Roten
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Comet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Sturgills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Helton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Lansing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avery County (NC)
- Mount Gilead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Watauga County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Mabel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Zionville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Buladeen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Hunter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Fish Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Siam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Biltmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Elizabethton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Shingletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Fuller
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Mountain City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Butler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Trade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Norris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Holston Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Hunter Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Ruthton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collingwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Walnut Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Akard Addition
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Cross
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Blountville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beechnut City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashleys, see our County-by-County Page for Ashleys.
Cemeteries Near Ashleys ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashleys.
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 Ashleys - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashleys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Keller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Baugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Minton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Neff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hayter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grubb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hagy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1223 more) ...
- Browning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Knollkreg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Ashleys in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashleys.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashleys, with the one closest to Ashleys listed first.
- Osceola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Abingdon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Meadowview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shortsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shortsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Emory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lowland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Glenford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Lodi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lindell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Glade Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brumley Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Holston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashleys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashleys.
Newspapers Published in Ashleys ...
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 Ashleys.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashleys, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashleys.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ashleys:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Grayson County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Smyth County
- Tazewell County
- Wise County
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Watauga County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan 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 Ashleys, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashleys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |