Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Callison (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 Callison. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Callison is located in Bath County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bath County: Alleghany, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Callison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Callison:
- Bath County (The home county of Callison)
- The following are listed by their distance from Callison, with the one closest to Callison listed first.
- Healing Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Carloover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Mitchelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Mountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Warm Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Alum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Millboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Bolar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callison, with the one closest to Callison listed first.
- Selma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Low Moor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Moss Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Rich Patch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callison, with the one closest to Callison listed first.
- Marble Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Craigsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callison, with the one closest to Callison listed first.
- Glen Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Haden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Strom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Gala
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Oriskany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Salisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salt Petre Cave
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Covington City
- Covington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callison, with the one closest to Callison listed first.
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Clover Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Meadowdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callison, with the one closest to Callison listed first.
- Goshen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kerrs Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- East Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Fancy Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Red Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Callison, with the one closest to Callison listed first.
- Neola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Wild Meadow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Anthony
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Spring Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Tuckahoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- White Sulphur Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Oscar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Brink ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Frankford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Loveridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Clendenenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Callison, with the one closest to Callison listed first.
- Huntersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Buckeye
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marlinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frost
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Thorny Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Edray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Onoto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Sitlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Cass
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Green Bank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Callison, see our County-by-County Page for Callison.
Cemeteries Near Callison ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Callison.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Callison - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Callison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Callison, with the one closest to Callison listed first.
- Warm Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walton Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sively Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alleghany Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (93 more) ...
- Central Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Callison had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Callison, with the one closest to Callison listed first.
- Shanklin ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shanklin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklin
- Healing Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Hot Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Warm Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Bath Alum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Selma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Longdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Longdale is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Griffith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Low Moor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Copeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Crane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crane is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Callaghan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Callison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Callison.
Newspapers Published in Callison ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Callison.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Callison, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Callison.
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 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 Callison:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Bath County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Augusta County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Highland County
- Lexington City
- Rockbridge County
- Greenbrier County
- Pocahontas County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Callison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Callison) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |