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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 Blair Ferry (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 Blair Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Blair Ferry is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Alleghany (NC), Ashe (NC), Surry (NC), Johnson (TN), Carroll, Smyth, Washington & Wythe.

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

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Blair Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair Ferry, with the one closest to Blair Ferry listed first.
    • Fries
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Baywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Low Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Elk Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bridle Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Flat Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Trout Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rugby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
  • Bland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair Ferry, with the one closest to Blair Ferry listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sheep Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Pipers Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Shorts Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lambsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fancy Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Sylvatus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Cana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <1>
    • Gladesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair Ferry, with the one closest to Blair Ferry listed first.
    • Ararat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Carters Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Blair Ferry, with the one closest to Blair Ferry listed first.
    • Mack Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hilton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair Ferry, with the one closest to Blair Ferry listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mount Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair Ferry, with the one closest to Blair Ferry listed first.
    • Ivanhoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Austinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Speedwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Siloam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Fort Chiswell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Kent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Locust Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Crockett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Max Meadows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wytheville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rural Retreat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair Ferry, with the one closest to Blair Ferry listed first.
    • Ennice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hooker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Glade Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sparta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Amelia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Roaring Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Piney Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Topia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Scottville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Laurel Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <1>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair Ferry, with the one closest to Blair Ferry listed first.
    • Weavers Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Grassy Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Crumpler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Transou
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Helton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair Ferry, with the one closest to Blair Ferry listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Peak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Devotion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devotion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Red Brush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
      • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Thurmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <1>
    • Toast
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Zephyr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
      • Zephyr is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Airy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Dobson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <1>
    • Flat Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
    • State Road
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <1>
  • Wilkes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair Ferry, with the one closest to Blair Ferry listed first.
    • Abshers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Traphill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Moxley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • McGrady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Dehart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Blair Ferry ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blair Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blair Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blair Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Blair Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Blair Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blair Ferry.

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

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

  • Fries Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fries Cemetery
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
  • Isom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Warrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrick Cemetery
  • Smith - Byrd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Byrd Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
  • Leonard Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Memorial Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
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    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
    • Nuckolls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuckolls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckolls 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.<4>

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

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

  • Stevens Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
    • Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Wolf Glade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
    • Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
  • Grayson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Carroll County
  • Carsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Carsonville is located in Grayson County
  • Spring Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
  • Woodlawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pipers Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
    • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
  • Fallville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
    • Fallville is located in Grayson County
  • Ivanhoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Peach Bottom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
    • Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
  • Ennice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Edmonds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Austinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cripple Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
      • Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blair Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blair Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7057, Longitude: -80.9651       In this case, the coordinates for Blair Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Blair Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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