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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 Bethany (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 Bethany. 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.

Bethany is primarily located in Carroll County. A portion of Bethany extends into Wythe 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 Carroll County: Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Surry & Wythe.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Bethany)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Shorts Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Sheep Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Sylvatus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Star
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pipers Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Dugspur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fancy Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gladesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Nester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bastian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sowers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Poplar Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Thessalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Fries
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Baywood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Elk Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Low Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Bridle Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Flat Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Childress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Riner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Ararat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadows of Dan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Carters Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Mack Creek Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • Hilton Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Dublin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Snowville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Parrott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Sunset Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
    • Mill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Atkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Austinville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ivanhoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Siloam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Fort Chiswell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Locust Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wytheville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Speedwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Crockett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rural Retreat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Ennice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
    • Hooker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Glade Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <2>
    • Amelia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Roaring Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <2>
    • Piney Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <2>
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Round Peak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Airy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
      • Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <2>
    • Red Brush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
      • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Toast
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Devotion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devotion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Sheltontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
      • Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Bethany ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethany.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethany, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethany.

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 helpful 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 Bethany:

Cemeteries Near Bethany ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethany.

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

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

  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
  • Fosters Falls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosters Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosters Falls Cemetery
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
  • Alford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
  • Round Knob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Knob Cemetery
  • Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett - Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (591 more) ...
    • Alley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
    • Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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>

While we didn't find Bethany in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bethany.

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

  • Shorts Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Austinville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fosters Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
    • Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
  • Bertha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Wythe County
  • Walton Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
    • Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
  • Ivanhoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grayson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Carroll County
  • Sylvatus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
  • Grahams Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
    • Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
  • Barren Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Springs
    • Barren Springs is located in Wythe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barren Springs <2>
  • Kayoulah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kayoulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayoulah
    • Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
  • Woodlawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Max Meadows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Star
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County

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

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8437, Longitude: -80.8804       In this case, the coordinates for Bethany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Bethany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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