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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 Crane (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 Crane. 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 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.

Crane is located in Bath 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 Bath County: Alleghany, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).

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

  • Bath County     (The home county of Crane)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Millboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bath Alum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bath Alum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Mitchelltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
      • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
    • Healing Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
    • Warm Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carloover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
      • Carloover is located in Bath County
    • Yost
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
    • Cowardin ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
      • Cowardin is located in Bath County
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County
    • Mountain Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
    • Burnsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County
    • Bolar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
      • Bolar is located in Bath County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Griffith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
    • Iron Gate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Clifton Forge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Selma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Low Moor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rich Patch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Moss Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Alto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Craigsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Marble Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
      • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
    • Newport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
    • Pond Gap ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
      • Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
    • Deerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Augusta County
    • Spottswood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Steeles Tavern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Middlebrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Chapin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Augusta County
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Glen Wilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
    • Haden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Gala
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Strom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Salisbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Rocky Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Springwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Fincastle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lithia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Covington City
    • Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Highland County
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Highland County
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Kerrs Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Goshen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Longwood ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Brownsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Red Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Natural Bridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Buffalo Forge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Davis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Neola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Wild Meadow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
      • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
  • Pocahontas County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Huntersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Frost
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Thorny Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Crane ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crane.

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

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

  • Hartbarger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartbarger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pines Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Central Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kerrs Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerrs Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerrs Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walton Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodbar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodbar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bratton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collierstown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collierstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collierstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moreland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moreland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moreland Cemetery is located
    • The Mt. Moreland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Moreland Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983694 <4>
  • Continue List   (115 more) ...
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Monmouth Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Monmouth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Monmouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Copeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Bath County
  • Griffith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
  • California
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Rockbridge County
  • Millboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Millboro Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro Springs
    • Millboro Springs is located in Bath County
  • Longdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
    • Longdale is located in Alleghany County
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Rockbridge County
  • Bath Alum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bath Alum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
    • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
  • Iron Gate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Collierstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collierstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierstown
    • Collierstown is located in Rockbridge County
  • Clifton Forge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hot Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in Bath County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <1>
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    • Healing Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
    • Selma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Goshen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Crane ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crane.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crane, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crane.

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 Crane:

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

The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Crane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9099, Longitude: -79.6756       In this case, the coordinates for Crane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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