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 Attoway (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 Attoway. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Attoway is located in Smyth 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 Smyth County: Bland, Grayson, Russell, Tazewell, Washington & Wythe.
Below are the counties that are near Attoway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Attoway:
- Smyth County (The home county of Attoway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Adwolf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Seven Mile Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Ellendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Chilhowie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Broadford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Saltville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Allison Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Cardwell Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Bland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Bland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bastian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- Sheep Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Trout Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Flat Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Rugby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Elk Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitetop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bridle Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Independence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fries
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Baywood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Elk Garden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Dye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Barnett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Asberrys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Thompson Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
- Little Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Tazewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Maxwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Paintlick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Pisgah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pounding Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Five Oaks
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Claypool Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Steeleburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Adria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Adria is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
- Cedar Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Loves Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Fleet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Green Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Masada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Masada is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
- Friendship
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Glade Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lodi
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Clinchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Drowning Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
- Lindell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Alvarado
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alvarado is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Glenford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Wythe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Rural Retreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Speedwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Rowe Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Wytheville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Ivanhoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Siloam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Austinville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Chiswell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Max Meadows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alleghany County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Piney Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Topia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Amelia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Scottville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sparta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
- Laurel Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Grassy Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sturgills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Helton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Brandon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Weavers Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Apple Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Crumpler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lansing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grayson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Comet
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Warrensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roten
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Shingletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Fuller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Mountain City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell County (WV)
- Bishop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Attoway, see our County-by-County Page for Attoway.
Cemeteries Near Attoway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Attoway.
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 Attoway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Attoway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Marchant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pugh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McGhee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hutton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- SW Virginia Mental Health Institute Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Keesling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (620 more) ...
- Carrico Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goodpasture Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Attoway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Attoway.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Attoway, with the one closest to Attoway listed first.
- Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Atkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adwolf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Trout Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Groseclose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Groseclose is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groseclose
- Seven Mile Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Ellendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Chatham Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill
- Flat Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Longhollow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Longhollow is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhollow
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Grant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grant is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Rural Retreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chilhowie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Attoway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Attoway.
Newspapers Published in Attoway ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Attoway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Attoway, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Attoway.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Attoway:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Smyth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bland County
- Carroll County
- Grayson County
- Russell County
- Tazewell County
- Washington County
- Wythe County
- Alleghany County
- Ashe County
- Johnson County
- McDowell 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> | 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 Attoway, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Attoway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |