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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Crab Orchard (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 Crab Orchard. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Crab Orchard is located in Wise County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wise County: Harlan (KY), Letcher (KY), Pike (KY), Dickenson, Lee, Russell & Scott.

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

  • Wise County     (The home county of Crab Orchard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Coeburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dwina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
    • Virginia City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Saint Paul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
    • Esserville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
    • Blackwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Pound
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
    • East Stone Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
    • Almira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Almira is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Virginia Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Council
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Leemaster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
    • Rowe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
    • Vansant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Janey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
    • Mavisdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
    • Royal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
    • Grundy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Herald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
    • Nora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Omaha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Darwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Aily
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
    • Carrie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
    • Clintwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bucu
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
    • Clinchco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tarpon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Haysi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <1>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
    • Keokee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Keokee is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
    • Rawhide
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rawhide is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
    • Stickleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
    • Dryden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Dryden is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Bickley Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
    • Castlewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dante
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dante is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
    • Carterton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
    • Dickensonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
    • Jessees Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
    • Creswell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Fugates Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
    • Willow Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Cleveland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Artrip
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Dungannon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Grigbys Store
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
    • Nickelsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lano
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lano is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
    • Fort Blackmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Snowflake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
    • Maces Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
    • Hiltons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gate City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Weber City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Weber City is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Yuma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Yuma is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Clinchport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Mendota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mendota is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Leonard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Leonard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Craigs Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
    • Benhams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Benhams is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
    • Holston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Holston is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
    • Burson Place
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Burson Place is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
    • Brumley Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Three Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Three Springs is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
    • Greendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Greendale is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Rust Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
    • Lowland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lowland is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Lynch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <1>
    • Benham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <1>
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Burdine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
    • Jenkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <1>
    • Eolia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
    • Oven Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
    • Cromona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
    • Ermine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
    • Fleming - Neon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Mayking
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
    • McRoberts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
    • Neon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Seco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
    • Tolliver Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Ashcamp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
    • Dorton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hellier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
    • Elkhorn City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lookout
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Myra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Rockhouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
    • Belcher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
    • Draffin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
    • Jonancy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
    • Virgie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Frisco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Greenvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
    • Waycross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Rotherwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
    • Block City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Green Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Orchard, with the one closest to Crab Orchard listed first.
    • Bloomingdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Mill Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
    • Morrison City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
    • Rock City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Beechnut City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
    • Harrtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
    • Orebank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
    • Akard Addition
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
    • Beartown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Cherokee Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
    • Collingwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Crab Orchard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crab Orchard.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Crab Orchard - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crab Orchard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Greear Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McReynolds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Barker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dollarhide Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hamm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Banner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Continue List   (1421 more) ...
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Powers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ramey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Banner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Banner is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
  • Coeburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dwina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
  • Virginia City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
  • Tacoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tacoma is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Saint Paul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dungannon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dungannon is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • John
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • John is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John
  • Hurricane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurricane is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Clinch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinch is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
  • Bickley Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
  • Castlewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dorado
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Dorado is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado
    • Wood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wood is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Point Truth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Point Truth is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth

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

Newspapers Published in Crab Orchard ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crab Orchard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crab Orchard, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crab Orchard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Crab Orchard:

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>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 Crab Orchard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crab Orchard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.