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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 Daggers Springs (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 Daggers Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Daggers Springs ...

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

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

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

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Daggers Springs might be written as Dagger Springs.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast 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 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.

Daggers Springs is located in Botetourt 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 Botetourt County: Alleghany, Bedford, Craig, Roanoke & Rockbridge.

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

  • Botetourt County     (The home county of Daggers Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daggers Springs, with the one closest to Daggers Springs listed first.
    • Gala
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Haden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Glen Wilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Strom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Springwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Rocky Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Lithia
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Fincastle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daggers Springs, with the one closest to Daggers Springs listed first.
    • Iron Gate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Clifton Forge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Low Moor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Selma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Rich Patch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Griffith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Moss Run
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Daggers Springs, with the one closest to Daggers Springs listed first.
    • Pleasant View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 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 east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daggers Springs, with the one closest to Daggers Springs listed first.
    • Carloover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
      • Carloover is located in Bath County
    • Healing Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
    • Millboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mitchelltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
      • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
    • Warm Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bath Alum
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Cowardin ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
      • Cowardin is located in Bath County
    • Yost
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
    • Mountain Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daggers Springs, with the one closest to Daggers Springs listed first.
    • Montvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Villamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Peaksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Waugh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Chamblissburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Goode
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <3>
  • Covington City
    • Covington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daggers Springs, with the one closest to Daggers Springs listed first.
    • New Castle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daggers Springs, with the one closest to Daggers Springs listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daggers Springs, with the one closest to Daggers Springs listed first.
    • Hollins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>
    • Mason Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Hanging Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daggers Springs, with the one closest to Daggers Springs listed first.
    • Longwood ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
    • Red Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natural Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
      • Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <3>
    • Fancy Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Greenlee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Buffalo Forge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Glasgow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kerrs Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • East Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Goshen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem City
    • Sunset Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daggers Springs, with the one closest to Daggers Springs listed first.
    • Neola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Wild Meadow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
      • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Tuckahoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Daggers Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Daggers Springs.

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

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

  • Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rudisill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudisill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudisill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mays Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deacons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deacons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deacons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pullen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rapps Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rapps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rapps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deisher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Houseman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Copps Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copps Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Copps Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Copps Cemetery is located in Springwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960145 <5>
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Gala
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
    • Gala is located in Botetourt County
  • Bessemer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
    • Bessemer is located in Botetourt County
  • Eagle Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <3>
  • Haden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
  • Salt Petre Cave
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Glen Wilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
    • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
  • Iron Gate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Rapps Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Mill
    • Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
  • Strom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Springwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
    • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
  • Clifton Forge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Oakdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Rockbridge County
    • Selma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Low Moor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Daggers Springs ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Daggers Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Daggers Springs, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Daggers Springs.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Daggers Springs:

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

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Daggers Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Daggers Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Daggers Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6857, Longitude: -79.7617       In this case, the coordinates for Daggers Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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