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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 Burtons Ford (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 Burtons Ford. 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 Burtons Ford ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Burtons Ford: Burtons Frd.
  • While the name of this community is Burtons Ford, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Burtons Ford may originally have been Burton's Ford.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Burtons Ford might be written as Burton Ford.

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 hospitals 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.

Burtons Ford is located in Wise 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 Wise County: Harlan (KY), Letcher (KY), Pike (KY), Dickenson, Lee, Russell & Scott.

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

  • Wise County     (The home county of Burtons Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Virginia City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Saint Paul
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
    • Dwina
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Coeburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Esserville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
    • Hamilton town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Blackwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
    • Pound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
    • East Stone Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • Almira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Virginia Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
    • Bristol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Council
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Leemaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Rowe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Vansant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Janey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Royal City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Grundy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Herald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
    • Nora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
    • Carrie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Aily
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Bucu
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Omaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Darwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
    • Clinchco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Clintwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Haysi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Bickley Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dickensonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Willow Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Fugates Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fugates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
    • Spring City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Lebanon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Elk Garden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Honaker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Dye
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Grigbys Store
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Dungannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Nickelsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Maces Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
      • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
    • Fort Blackmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Hiltons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gate City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Weber City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Yuma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Scott County
    • Clinchport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Frisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Scott County
  • Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Raven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Red Ash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Mendota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Washington County
    • Craigs Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
      • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
    • Benhams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
      • Benhams is located in Washington County
    • Holston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
      • Holston is located in Washington County
    • Burson Place
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
      • Burson Place is located in Washington County
    • Brumley Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
      • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
    • Greendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Washington County
    • Three Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
      • Three Springs is located in Washington County
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Rust Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
      • Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
    • Lowland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Washington County
    • Abingdon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Burdine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jenkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <3>
    • Eolia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Cromona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Mayking
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
      • Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • McRoberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Oven Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
      • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Tolliver Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Whitaker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Ermine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ermine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Hemphill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Ashcamp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Elkhorn City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
    • Hellier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
      • Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Cedarville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Lookout
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Dorton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
      • Dorton is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <3>
    • Rockhouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Frisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Waycross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Rotherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Block City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Green Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burtons Ford, with the one closest to Burtons Ford listed first.
    • Mill Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
    • Beechnut City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Bloomingdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Collingwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
      • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <3>
    • Cross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • Harrtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
      • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
    • Rock City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Walnut Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Bristol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
    • Forest Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Blountville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <3>
    • Hunter Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people

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

Newspapers Published in Burtons Ford ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burtons Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burtons Ford, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burtons Ford.

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 Burtons Ford:

Cemeteries Near Burtons Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burtons Ford.

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

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

  • Gose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gose Cemetery
  • Robinette Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
  • Dye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
  • Bickley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickley Cemetery
  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
  • Gose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gose Cemetery
  • Fraley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
  • Talbert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbert Cemetery
  • Bickley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickley Cemetery
  • Plaster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plaster Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1460 more) ...
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Quillen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillen Cemetery
    • Artrip Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artrip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artrip 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>

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

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

  • Saint Paul
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
  • Dwina
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
    • Dwina is located in Wise County
  • Virginia City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Wise County
  • Bickley Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
    • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
  • Castlewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dorado
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado
    • Dorado is located in Russell County
  • John
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John
    • John is located in Russell County
  • Masons Store ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
    • Masons Store is located in Russell County
  • Carterton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
    • Carterton is located in Russell County
  • Counts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Counts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts
    • Counts is located in Russell County
  • Banner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Banner is located in Wise County
  • Point Truth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Truth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
    • Point Truth is located in Russell County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dickensonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Coeburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dungannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people

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

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

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.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>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 '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- Burtons Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burtons Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8915, Longitude: -82.3396       In this case, the coordinates for Burtons Ford 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 Burtons Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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