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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 Bailey (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 Bailey. 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 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.

Bailey is located in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County: Bland, Buchanan, Russell, Smyth, McDowell (WV) & Mercer (WV).

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

  • Tazewell County     (The home county of Bailey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Saint Clair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Abbs Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Boissevain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
    • Falls Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Bluefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pocahontas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Yards
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County
    • Wittens Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Little Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 Tazewell County
    • Pisgah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Bastian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hicksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Bearwallow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
    • Peapatch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
    • Height
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
    • Jackson Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
    • Paynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
  • Giles County
    • Glen Lyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Atkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
    • Broadford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Rural Retreat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Crockett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wytheville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Chiswell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Speedwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Anawalt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Elkhorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Thorpe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
      • Thorpe is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Keystone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
    • Northfork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <2>
    • Gary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Newhall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Big Four
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
      • Big Four is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Kimball
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
    • War
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Welch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <2>
    • Yukon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Nemours
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <2>
    • Yards
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Coopers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bramwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bluefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Flipping
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Littlesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Montcalm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Edison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Weyanoke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Matoaka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Raleigh County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Rhodell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Eastgulf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
      • Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County (WV)
    • Helen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in Raleigh County (WV)
  • Wyoming County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Bud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
      • Bud is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Mullens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
      • Mullens is located in Wyoming County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <2>
    • Mullensville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
      • Mullensville is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Pineville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Fanny
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Stoneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Wyoming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Keyrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
      • Keyrock is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Rock View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Baileysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Turkey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Bailey ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bailey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bailey, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bailey.

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 Bailey:

Cemeteries Near Bailey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bailey.

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

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

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Billips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billips Cemetery
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
  • Wilburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Cemetery
  • Epperson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epperson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epperson Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
  • McMullen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
  • Valley Vista Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Vista Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (496 more) ...
    • Dickenson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickenson Cemetery
    • Billips Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billips Cemetery
    • Mathena Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathena Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Springville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Tazewell County
  • Saint Clair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
  • Shawver Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
    • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
  • Falls Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
  • Wittens Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
    • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
  • Gratton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratton
    • Gratton is located in Tazewell County
  • Cove Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
    • Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County
  • Pocahontas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Five Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbs Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
    • Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Coopers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
    • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Stowersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowersville
    • Stowersville is located in Bland County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Freeman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bramwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shraders
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shraders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County

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

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

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>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- Bailey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bailey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2243, Longitude: -81.3859       In this case, the coordinates for Bailey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Bailey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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