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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 Cana (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 Cana. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Cana is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Surry & Wythe.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Cana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Lambsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fancy Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Drenn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Gladesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Nester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Pipers Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pike City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Dugspur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <1>
    • Duncan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Haycock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Fries
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Baywood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
    • Elk Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Ararat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Carters Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Meadows of Dan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Peters Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
    • Stuart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Woolwine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Patrick Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Elamsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Critz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Nettleridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
    • Charity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Mack Creek Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Draper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Austinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivanhoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Siloam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Fort Chiswell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Locust Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Ennice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <1>
    • Hooker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Roaring Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <1>
    • Glade Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <1>
    • Sparta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Amelia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Forsyth County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • King
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Forsyth County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <1>
    • Donnaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
      • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • The Meadows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Tobaccoville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
      • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <1>
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Aarons Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Pinnacle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vade Mecum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Campbell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Lawsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Capella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Mount Olive
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Quaker Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Snow Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Danbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <1>
    • Neatman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County (NC)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Toast
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Red Brush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
      • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Airy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Peak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Sheltontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
      • Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Low Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Herman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Albion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Dobson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <1>
  • Wilkes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Traphill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lomax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Abshers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Moxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Ronda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Wilkes County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <1>
  • Yadkin County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Richmond Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
      • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • Boonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • Nebo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • Jonesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Union Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • East Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Forbush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • Rena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • Swan Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Cana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cana.

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

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

  • Cana Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wisler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Epworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tolbert - Westmoreland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert - Westmoreland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert - Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Ford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pauls Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauls Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauls Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McCraw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rigney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flat Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cana had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lambsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fancy Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pine Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Drenn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
    • Drenn is located in Carroll County
  • Mount Airy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gladesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
    • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
  • Round Peak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
    • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Nester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
    • Nester is located in Carroll County
  • White Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Carters Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
    • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
  • Pipers Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
    • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
  • Low Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Ladonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Hillsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork
      • Laurel Fork is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Fork <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Cana ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cana.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cana, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cana.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cana:

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5896, Longitude: -80.6717       In this case, the coordinates for Cana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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