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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 Broadford (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 Broadford. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Broadford is located in Smyth 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 Smyth County: Bland, Grayson, Russell, Tazewell, Washington & Wythe.

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

  • Smyth County     (The home county of Broadford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadford, with the one closest to Broadford listed first.
    • Ellendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Broadford to Ellendale
    • Saltville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Allison Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cardwell Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Chilhowie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Adwolf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Broadford to Adwolf
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Mount Carmel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Atkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadford, with the one closest to Broadford listed first.
    • Bearwallow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Council
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowe
      • From Broadford to Rowe
    • Height
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Broadford to Height
    • Peapatch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Broadford to Peapatch
    • Mavisdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Janey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson Flats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Paynesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickenson County
    • Carrie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Broadford to Carrie
  • Grayson County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadford, with the one closest to Broadford listed first.
    • Dye
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Garden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Garden
      • From Broadford to Elk Garden
    • Honaker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Barnett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Broadford to Barnett
    • Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Artrip
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Broadford to Artrip
    • Spring City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jessees Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Carterton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Broadford to Carterton
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadford, with the one closest to Broadford listed first.
    • Paintlick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paintlick
      • From Broadford to Paintlick
    • Asberrys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asberrys
      • From Broadford to Asberrys
    • Pounding Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Claypool Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Thompson Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Richlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Raven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Harman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harman
      • From Broadford to Harman
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadford, with the one closest to Broadford listed first.
    • Fleet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Clinchburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Glade Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Loves Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loves Mill
      • From Broadford to Loves Mill
    • Friendship
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Broadford to Friendship
    • Lodi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lindell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lindell
      • From Broadford to Lindell
    • Masada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County
    • Glenford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Damascus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
    • Brumley Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wythe County
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadford, with the one closest to Broadford listed first.
    • Grayson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayson
      • From Broadford to Grayson
    • Apple Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sturgills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturgills
      • From Broadford to Sturgills
    • Brandon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brandon
      • From Broadford to Brandon
    • Helton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grassy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Weavers Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County (TN)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadford, with the one closest to Broadford listed first.
    • Bishop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Broadford to Bishop
    • Newhall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Height
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Broadford to Height
    • Peapatch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • War
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Yukon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bradshaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jackson Flats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Paynesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Broadford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broadford.

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

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

  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gollehon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gollehon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gollehon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Littrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McAllister Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (839 more) ...
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fullen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Broadford had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Longhollow ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhollow
    • Longhollow is located in Smyth County
  • Tannersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
    • Tannersville is located in Tazewell County
  • Saltville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellendale
    • From Broadford to Ellendale
  • Chilhowie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
    • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
  • Seven Mile Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Chatham Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill
    • Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
  • Asberrys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
    • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Asberrys
    • From Broadford to Asberrys
  • Pounding Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Glade Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Adwolf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adwolf
    • From Broadford to Adwolf
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
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    • Steeleburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belfast
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Russell County
    • Gillespie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
      • Gillespie 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 Broadford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broadford.

Newspapers Published in Broadford ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broadford, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broadford.

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 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 Broadford:

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

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Broadford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Broadford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9270, Longitude: -81.6729    









 

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