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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 Coaldan (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 Coaldan. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Coaldan is located in Tazewell County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tazewell County: Bland, Buchanan, Russell, Smyth, McDowell (WV) & Mercer (WV).

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

  • Tazewell County     (The home county of Coaldan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coaldan, with the one closest to Coaldan listed first.
    • Harman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County
    • Richlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
    • Red Ash
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
    • Raven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Claypool Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
    • Pounding Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunford Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Maxwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Sayersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
      • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
    • Paintlick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
    • Pisgah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coaldan, with the one closest to Coaldan listed first.
    • Bearwallow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
    • Height
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
    • Peapatch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
    • Jackson Flats
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Paynesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
    • Rowe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Matney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Janey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Council
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Vansant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Grundy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Leemaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coaldan, with the one closest to Coaldan listed first.
    • Bucu
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Carrie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Aily
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Haysi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Tarpon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coaldan, with the one closest to Coaldan listed first.
    • Dye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Russell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Honaker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
    • Elk Garden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Artrip
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Lebanon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Spring City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Jessees Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
    • Carterton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
    • Dante
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Russell County
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coaldan, with the one closest to Coaldan listed first.
    • Broadford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Allison Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Saltville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ellendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
    • Chilhowie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Mount Carmel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Adwolf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coaldan, with the one closest to Coaldan listed first.
    • Clinchburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
    • Fleet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Glade Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lindell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County
    • Glenford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Washington County
    • Brumley Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
      • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
    • Friendship
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
    • Loves Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
    • Lowland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Washington County
    • Lodi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Washington County
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coaldan, with the one closest to Coaldan listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Mouthcard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
      • Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Stopover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Fedscreek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Majestic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coaldan, with the one closest to Coaldan listed first.
    • Height
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Peapatch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Newhall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • War
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Yukon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jackson Flats
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Bishop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Bradshaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <2>
    • Paynesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Union City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Gary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Iaeger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Roderfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
      • Roderfield is located in McDowell County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coaldan, with the one closest to Coaldan listed first.
    • Yards
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Coopers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Nemours
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemours. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <2>
    • Bramwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coaldan, with the one closest to Coaldan listed first.
    • Wharncliffe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Baisden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Wyoming County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coaldan, with the one closest to Coaldan listed first.
    • Woosley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
      • Woosley is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Stoneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Fanny
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Baileysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Wyoming
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Coaldan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coaldan.

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

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

  • Lowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Company Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Company Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Company Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ball Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hankins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hurt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hurt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hurt Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Raven.
    • The Hurt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • John Garland Hurt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2436889 <4>
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Hills Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hills Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks 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.<6>

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

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

  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Tazewell County
  • Richlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Harman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
    • Harman is located in Tazewell County
  • Doran
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
    • Doran is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doran <2>
  • Cedar Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
  • Bearwallow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
    • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
  • Steeleburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
    • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
  • Pounding Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gillespie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
    • Gillespie is located in Tazewell County
  • Gap Store
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Store
    • Gap Store is located in Tazewell County
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Russell County
  • Maxwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
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    • Sayersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
      • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
    • Shack Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
      • Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
    • Swords Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swords Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords Creek
      • Swords Creek is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swords Creek <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Coaldan ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coaldan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coaldan, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coaldan.

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 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 Coaldan:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Coaldan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coaldan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1615, Longitude: -81.7898       In this case, the coordinates for Coaldan 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 Coaldan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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