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 Creswell (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 Creswell. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Creswell is located in Russell 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 Russell County: Buchanan, Dickenson, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington & Wise.
Below are the counties that are near Creswell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Creswell:
- Russell County (The home county of Creswell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Dickensonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Willow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carterton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carterton
- From Creswell to Carterton
- Jessees Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bickley Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castlewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Fugates Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spring City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
- Artrip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Artrip
- From Creswell to Artrip
- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Virginia Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Council
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rowe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rowe
- From Creswell to Rowe
- Leemaster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vansant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mavisdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Janey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Royal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Carrie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrie
- From Creswell to Carrie
- Herald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bucu
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Aily
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aily
- From Creswell to Aily
- Nora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Omaha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Omaha
- From Creswell to Omaha
- Clinchco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Darwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haysi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <2>
- Tarpon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tarpon
- From Creswell to Tarpon
- Clintwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Norton City
- Norton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Grigbys Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nickelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maces Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dungannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Snowflake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Snowflake
- From Creswell to Snowflake
- Hiltons
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Blackmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lano
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gate City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yuma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yuma
- From Creswell to Yuma
- Frisco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frisco
- From Creswell to Frisco
- Smyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Allison Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cardwell Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Saltville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chilhowie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
- Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
- Broadford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Raven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Paintlick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paintlick
- From Creswell to Paintlick
- Red Ash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Ash
- From Creswell to Red Ash
- Richlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steeleburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Claypool Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Craigs Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leonard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leonard
- From Creswell to Leonard
- Benhams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mendota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brumley Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burson Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greendale
- From Creswell to Greendale
- Rust Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lowland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Three Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Dwina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coeburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Wise
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Esserville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blackwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blackwood
- From Creswell to Blackwood
- East Stone Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kent Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carter County (TN)
- Buladeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Frisco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frisco
- From Creswell to Frisco
- Waycross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Rotherwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rotherwood
- From Creswell to Rotherwood
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Winchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Shingletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Collingwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
- Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <2>
- Forest Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Hunter Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Walnut Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Beechnut City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Cross
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mill Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ruthton
- From Creswell to Ruthton
- Holston Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blountville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
- Blountville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <2>
- Harrtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Spurgeon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Creswell, see our County-by-County Page for Creswell.
Cemeteries Near Creswell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Creswell.
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 Creswell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Meade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Meade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jessee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Culbertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culbertson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Castle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Aston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bevins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (1482 more) ...
- Chafin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chafin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chafin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fugate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fugate Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fugate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dorton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorton 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Creswell had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Bolton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Russell County
- Dickensonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hawkins Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Mill
- Hawkins Mill is located in Russell County
- Willow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hansonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Hansonville is located in Russell County
- Masons Store ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
- Masons Store is located in Russell County
- Alum Wells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
- Alum Wells is located in Washington County
- Craigs Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado
- Dorado is located in Russell County
- Jessees Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bickley Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castlewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Carterton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carterton
- From Creswell to Carterton
- Fugates Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ravens Nest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
- Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Creswell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Creswell.
Newspapers Published in Creswell ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Creswell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Creswell, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Creswell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Creswell:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Russell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Norton City
- Scott County
- Smyth County
- Tazewell County
- Washington County
- Wise County
- Carter County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creswell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | 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 Creswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Creswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8221, Longitude: -82.2098 In this case, the coordinates for Creswell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |