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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 Boones Mill (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 Boones Mill. 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.

Name Variations for Boones Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Boone Mill.

  • A typical abbreviation for Boones Mill: Boones Ml. (or less commonly used: Boones Mll.)
  • While the name of this town is Boones Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Boones Mill may originally have been Boone'ss Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Boones Mill might be written as Boones Mill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Boones Mill is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Boones Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Mill, with the one closest to Boones Mill listed first.
    • Gogginsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hickman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hickman
      • From Boones Mill to Hickman
    • Burnt Chimney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Mount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Algoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Barfoot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Redwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
  • Bedford City
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Mill, with the one closest to Boones Mill listed first.
    • Goodview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chamblissburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Radford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Villamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Joppa Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Montvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Peaksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Mill, with the one closest to Boones Mill listed first.
    • Apple Tree Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Runaway Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Laymantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <3>
    • Daleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Troutville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fincastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lithia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lithia
      • From Boones Mill to Lithia
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
  • Craig County
  • Floyd County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Mill, with the one closest to Boones Mill listed first.
    • Oak Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Bassett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Reed Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Stanleytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <3>
    • Collinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <3>
    • Fieldale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Villa Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Leatherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
  • Martinsville City
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Mill, with the one closest to Boones Mill listed first.
    • Elliston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <3>
    • Alleghany Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Montgomery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Houchins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Pilot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bennetts Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Old Farm Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Rogers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Boones Mill to Rogers
    • Christiansburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Mill, with the one closest to Boones Mill listed first.
    • Dodson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dodson
      • From Boones Mill to Dodson
    • Charity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Charity
      • From Boones Mill to Charity
    • Elamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woolwine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Mill, with the one closest to Boones Mill listed first.
    • Museville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Worlds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worlds
      • From Boones Mill to Worlds
    • Pittsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Grady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Mill, with the one closest to Boones Mill listed first.
    • Garden City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Buena Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Roanoke County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Mill, with the one closest to Boones Mill listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Boones Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boones Mill.

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

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boones Mill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boones Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boones Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helms Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abshire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Donahoo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donahoo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donahoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abshire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oylers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oylers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oylers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (762 more) ...
    • Flora - Teel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora - Teel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora - Teel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boitnott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boitnott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boitnott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Taylor - Worley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Worley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Boones Mill had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Boones Mill had a population of 233 people.

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

  • Naff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naff
    • Naff is located in Franklin County
  • Gogginsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hickman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hickman
    • From Boones Mill to Hickman
  • Junta ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junta
    • Junta is located in Franklin County
  • Wyatt ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Franklin County
  • Algoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Callaway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cave Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Leslie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Roanoke County
  • Poages Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poages Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poages Mill
    • Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Airpoint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airpoint
      • Airpoint is located in Roanoke County
    • Bent Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Copper Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
      • Copper Hill is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Hill <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Boones Mill ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boones Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boones Mill, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boones Mill.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Boones Mill:

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Boones Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boones Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boones Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1153, Longitude: -79.9546    









 

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