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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Atkins (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 Atkins. 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 doctors and 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.

Atkins is located in Smyth 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 Smyth County: Bland, Grayson, Russell, Tazewell, Washington & Wythe.

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

  • Smyth County     (The home county of Atkins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Sugar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Ellendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Atkins to Ellendale
    • Adwolf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Atkins to Adwolf
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Broadford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Chilhowie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
    • Saltville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Allison Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cardwell Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
  • Bland County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Sheep Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Grayson County
  • Russell County
    • Elk Garden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Garden
      • From Atkins to Elk Garden
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Asberrys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asberrys
      • From Atkins to Asberrys
    • Thompson Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
    • Five Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
    • Maxwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawver Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Adria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
      • Adria is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adria
      • From Atkins to Adria
    • Wittens Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Paintlick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paintlick
      • From Atkins to Paintlick
    • Pounding Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Claypool Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Loves Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loves Mill
      • From Atkins to Loves Mill
    • Fleet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Friendship
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Atkins to Friendship
    • Glade Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Green Cove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Masada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County
    • Clinchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lodi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Damascus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
    • Lindell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lindell
      • From Atkins to Lindell
    • Drowning Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Alvarado
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wythe County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Piney Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Topia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Amelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Scottville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Grassy Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <2>
    • Sturgills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturgills
      • From Atkins to Sturgills
    • Helton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Weavers Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Brandon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brandon
      • From Atkins to Brandon
    • Apple Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Apple Grove
      • From Atkins to Apple Grove
    • Crumpler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
    • Lansing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Grayson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayson
      • From Atkins to Grayson
    • Comet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Warrensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Roten
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roten
      • From Atkins to Roten
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County (TN)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Bishop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Atkins to Bishop
    • Newhall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Mercer County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Atkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atkins.

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

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

  • Wassum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wassum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wassum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGhee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carrico Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrico Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snavely Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snavely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snavely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Overbay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodpasture Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodpasture Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodpasture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marchant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marchant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marchant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (590 more) ...
    • Sprinkle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Atkins had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Groseclose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groseclose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groseclose
    • Groseclose is located in Smyth County
  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Sugar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Wythe County
  • Rural Retreat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Chatham Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill
    • Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
  • Ellendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellendale
    • From Atkins to Ellendale
  • Adwolf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adwolf
    • From Atkins to Adwolf
  • Seven Mile Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Trout Dale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Asberrys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
    • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Asberrys
    • From Atkins to Asberrys
  • Ceres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
    • Ceres is located in Bland County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Longhollow ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhollow
      • Longhollow is located in Smyth County
    • Flat Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flat Ridge
      • From Atkins to Flat Ridge
    • Crockett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Atkins ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atkins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atkins, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atkins.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Atkins:

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

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Atkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Atkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8667, Longitude: -81.4234    









 

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