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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Bland (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 Bland. 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 and hospitals 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.

Bland is located in Bland County and is the County Seat.

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 Bland County: Giles, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe & Mercer (WV).

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

  • Bland County     (The home county of Bland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
    • Bastian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
    • Sheep Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Shorts Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Sylvatus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
    • Shumate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County
    • Thessalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • Poplar Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Glen Lyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Narrows
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <1>
    • Lurich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Bluff City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
    • Rich Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
    • Pembroke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
    • Elk Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Fries
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Flat Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
    • Hilton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Draper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wurno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Dublin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Newbern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <1>
    • Mack Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Parrott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Cowan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Sunset Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
    • Atkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Sugar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Ellendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
    • Bluefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Saint Clair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Falls Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Yards
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County
    • Pocahontas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Boissevain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
    • Abbs Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Five Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
    • Wittens Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Thompson Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
      • Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
    • Wytheville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Chiswell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Locust Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Crockett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Siloam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Rural Retreat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivanhoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Speedwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Austinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • Rich Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
    • Anawalt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Elkhorn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Bishop
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Kyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Northfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Keystone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Thorpe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
      • Thorpe is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Gary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bluefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Edison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • East River ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Littlesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Yards
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Johnston Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Nemours
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemours. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <1>
    • Bramwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Flipping
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Freeman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • Peterstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Summers County (WV)
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Bland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bland.

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

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

  • Temple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoges Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoges Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoges Chapel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoges Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Brick Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Brick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Houndshell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houndshell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houndshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shewey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shewey Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shewey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shewey Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Bland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52125 <5>
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    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hidden Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidden Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hidden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Point Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
  • Hicksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Bland County
  • Kimberling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
    • Kimberling is located in Bland County
  • Effna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effna
    • Effna is located in Bland County
  • Grapefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapefield
    • Grapefield is located in Bland County
  • Clear Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
    • Clear Fork is located in Bland County
  • Rocky Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
    • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
  • Stowersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowersville
    • Stowersville is located in Bland County
  • Byron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Bland County
  • Wytheville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
  • Holly Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
    • Holly Brook is located in Bland County
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    • Petunia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petunia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petunia
      • Petunia is located in Wythe County
    • Kent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Cove Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
      • Cove Creek 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 Bland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bland.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bland ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Bland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bland:

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

The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1021, Longitude: -81.1162       In this case, the coordinates for Bland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Bland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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