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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 Clear Fork (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 Clear Fork. 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 Clear Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Clearfork.

  • A typical abbreviation for Clear Fork: Clear Frk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Clear Fork is located in Bland 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 Bland County: Giles, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe & Mercer (WV).

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

  • Bland County     (The home county of Clear Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Hicksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
    • Bastian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Bottom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
  • Buchanan County
    • Bearwallow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
  • Carroll County
    • Sheep Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Glen Lyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Narrows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <1>
    • Thessalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • Lurich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Rich Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Bluff City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
    • Pearisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Hilton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <1>
    • Wurno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Dublin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Atkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <1>
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Bluefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Saint Clair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Yards
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Pocahontas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Boissevain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
    • Little Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Abbs Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Wittens Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <1>
    • Bishop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Wytheville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crockett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rural Retreat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fort Chiswell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Locust Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Siloam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Speedwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Ivanhoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Austinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • Rich Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Anawalt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Elkhorn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Northfork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <1>
    • Keystone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <1>
    • Thorpe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
      • Thorpe is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Bishop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Gary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Big Four
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
      • Big Four is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Kimball
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <1>
    • Newhall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Welch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <1>
    • War
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Bluefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Edison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Littlesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Nemours
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <1>
    • Yards
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Johnston Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Montcalm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bramwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Coopers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Flipping
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Freeman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Peterstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Raleigh County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Rhodell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Eastgulf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
      • Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County (WV)
    • Helen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in Raleigh County (WV)
  • Summers County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Pipestem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • True
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County (WV)
  • Wyoming County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Fork, with the one closest to Clear Fork listed first.
    • Bud
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
      • Bud is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Mullens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
      • Mullens is located in Wyoming County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Clear Fork ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clear Fork, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clear Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Clear Fork:

Cemeteries Near Clear Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clear Fork.

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

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

  • Maple Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Tuggle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuggle Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
  • McQuire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuire Cemetery
  • Pruett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
  • Hartwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwell Cemetery
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    • Stowers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
    • Stowers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
    • Calfee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calfee Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clear Fork had a population of 35 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Stowersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowersville
    • Stowersville is located in Bland County
  • Hicksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Bland County
  • Byron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Bland County
  • Bluefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
    • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Grapefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapefield
    • Grapefield is located in Bland County
  • Cove Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
    • Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County
  • Ada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Falls Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
  • Saint Clair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
  • New Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Mercer County (WV)
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    • Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbs Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Shawver Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Kimberling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
      • Kimberling is located in Bland County

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

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

The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/

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>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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clear Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clear Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2121, Longitude: -81.1873       In this case, the coordinates for Clear Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Clear Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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