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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 Coltons Mill (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 Coltons Mill. 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 Coltons Mill ...

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

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

  • A typical abbreviation for Coltons Mill: Coltons Ml. (or less commonly used: Coltons Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Coltons Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Coltons Mill may originally have been Colton's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Coltons Mill might be written as Colton Mill.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Coltons Mill is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Amherst, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Roanoke & Rockbridge.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Coltons Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coltons Mill, with the one closest to Coltons Mill listed first.
    • Cifax
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Peaksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Waugh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Goode
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleman Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Abert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Montvale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coltons Mill, with the one closest to Coltons Mill listed first.
    • Iron Gate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Rich Patch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coltons Mill, with the one closest to Coltons Mill listed first.
    • Pedlar Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Madison Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Allwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Joshua Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coltons Mill, with the one closest to Coltons Mill listed first.
    • Beckham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coltons Mill, with the one closest to Coltons Mill listed first.
    • Rocky Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lithia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Springwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <3>
    • Salisbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Fincastle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Laymantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Apple Tree Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <3>
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coltons Mill, with the one closest to Coltons Mill listed first.
    • Powhatan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Lawyers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
    • Lynch Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Rustburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Leesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Altavista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <3>
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coltons Mill, with the one closest to Coltons Mill listed first.
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coltons Mill, with the one closest to Coltons Mill listed first.
    • Woodbine Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lavino Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • Hurt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <3>
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coltons Mill, with the one closest to Coltons Mill listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coltons Mill, with the one closest to Coltons Mill listed first.
    • Montgomery Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coltons Mill, with the one closest to Coltons Mill listed first.
    • Greenlee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Natural Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natural Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
      • Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <3>
    • Red Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
    • Buffalo Forge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Longwood ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
      • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
    • East Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
    • Kerrs Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerrs Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
      • Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
    • Marlbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County

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

Cemeteries Near Coltons Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coltons Mill.

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

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

  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turpin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turpin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
    • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51521 <5>
  • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Massie Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tolley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Virginia Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grange Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<7>

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

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

  • Curtis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Bedford County
  • Otterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Bedford County
  • Sedalia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Bedford County
  • Charlemont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlemont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
    • Charlemont is located in Bedford County
  • Cifax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
    • Cifax is located in Bedford County
  • Peaksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
    • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
  • Perrowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrowville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrowville
    • Perrowville is located in Bedford County
  • Lowry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Bedford County
  • Waugh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
    • Waugh is located in Bedford County
  • Big Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
    • Big Island is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Island <3>
  • Goode
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Bedford County
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    • Coffee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bedford County
    • Major
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
      • Major is located in Bedford County
    • Munford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
      • Munford is located in Botetourt County

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

Newspapers Published in Coltons Mill ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coltons Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coltons Mill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coltons Mill.

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 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 Coltons Mill:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Coltons Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coltons Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4621, Longitude: -79.4631       In this case, the coordinates for Coltons Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Coltons Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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