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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 Burkes Garden (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 Burkes Garden. 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 Burkes Garden ...

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: Burks Garden.

  • A typical abbreviation for Burkes Garden: Burkes Gdn. (or less commonly used: Burkes Gardn., Burkes Grden. or Burkes Grdn.)
  • While the name of this community is Burkes Garden, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Burkes Garden may originally have been Burke's Garden.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Burkes Garden might be written as Burke Garden.

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 northeast 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 north.

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

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

Burkes Garden is located in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County: Bland, Buchanan, Russell, Smyth, McDowell (WV) & Mercer (WV).

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

  • Tazewell County     (The home county of Burkes Garden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkes Garden, with the one closest to Burkes Garden listed first.
    • Little Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Saint Clair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Wittens Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bluefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Abbs Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Boissevain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
    • Falls Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Asberrys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Pisgah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
    • Yards
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkes Garden, with the one closest to Burkes Garden listed first.
    • Bastian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hicksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkes Garden, with the one closest to Burkes Garden listed first.
    • Bearwallow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
    • Peapatch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
    • Height
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
  • Carroll County
    • Sheep Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkes Garden, with the one closest to Burkes Garden listed first.
    • Elk Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Flat Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Trout Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Pulaski County
    • Hilton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkes Garden, with the one closest to Burkes Garden listed first.
    • Atkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
    • Mount Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Broadford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Sugar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Adwolf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Allison Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Chilhowie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Saltville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkes Garden, with the one closest to Burkes Garden listed first.
    • Fleet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Loves Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkes Garden, with the one closest to Burkes Garden listed first.
    • Rural Retreat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Crockett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wytheville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Speedwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fort Chiswell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Siloam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Locust Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Ivanhoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Austinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkes Garden, with the one closest to Burkes Garden listed first.
    • Bishop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Anawalt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Newhall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Elkhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Thorpe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
      • Thorpe is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Gary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Keystone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Northfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • War
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Kimball
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <3>
    • Big Four
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
      • Big Four is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Yukon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burkes Garden, with the one closest to Burkes Garden listed first.
    • Yards
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bluefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nemours
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <3>
    • Bramwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Coopers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Freeman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Flipping
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Edison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Littlesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Montcalm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Johnston Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Wyoming County (WV)
    • Bud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
      • Bud is located in Wyoming County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Burkes Garden ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burkes Garden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burkes Garden, 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 Burkes Garden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Burkes Garden:

Cemeteries Near Burkes Garden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burkes Garden.

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

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

  • Burkes Garden Central Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkes Garden Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkes Garden Central Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
  • Shewey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shewey Cemetery
  • Houndshell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houndshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houndshell Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
  • McMullen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (539 more) ...
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burkes Garden had a population of 117 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Shawver Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
    • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
  • Gratton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratton
    • Gratton is located in Tazewell County
  • Ceres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
    • Ceres is located in Bland County
  • Effna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effna
    • Effna is located in Bland County
  • Grapefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapefield
    • Grapefield is located in Bland County
  • Cove Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
    • Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County
  • Springville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Tazewell County
  • Stowersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowersville
    • Stowersville is located in Bland County
  • Five Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
    • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
  • Bailey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Tazewell County
  • Saint Clair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
  • Wittens Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
    • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
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    • Clear Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Bland County
    • Thompson Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
      • Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Asberrys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys 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 Burkes Garden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burkes Garden.

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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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burkes Garden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burkes Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0982, Longitude: -81.3409       In this case, the coordinates for Burkes Garden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Burkes Garden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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