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 Denmark (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 Denmark. 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 doctors 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.
Denmark is located in Rockbridge County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockbridge County: Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt & Nelson.
Below are the counties that are near Denmark. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denmark:
- Rockbridge County (The home county of Denmark)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denmark, with the one closest to Denmark listed first.
- Kerrs Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Brownsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fancy Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Buffalo Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Red Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Davis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denmark, with the one closest to Denmark listed first.
- Griffith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Iron Gate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Clifton Forge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Low Moor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rich Patch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Moss Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denmark, with the one closest to Denmark listed first.
- Alto
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Forks of Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Allwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Pleasant View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pedlar Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Sandidges
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Lowesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Monitor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monitor is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denmark, with the one closest to Denmark listed first.
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Craigsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spottswood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Steeles Tavern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marble Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Middlebrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Chapin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Arbor Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Stuarts Draft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denmark, with the one closest to Denmark listed first.
- Millboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Bath Alum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Mitchelltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Warm Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Carloover
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Healing Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Burnsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Mountain Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denmark, with the one closest to Denmark listed first.
- Waugh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waugh is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Coleman Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denmark, with the one closest to Denmark listed first.
- Glen Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Gala
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Haden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Rocky Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Salt Petre Cave
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Salisbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Strom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Buchanan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Springwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Lithia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Oriskany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Covington City
- Covington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denmark, with the one closest to Denmark listed first.
- Clover Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denmark, with the one closest to Denmark listed first.
- Tyro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Massies Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Denmark, see our County-by-County Page for Denmark.
Cemeteries Near Denmark ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denmark.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Denmark - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Denmark covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Denmark, with the one closest to Denmark listed first.
- Kerrs Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hartbarger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Moreland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <2>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Monmouth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Monmouth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collierstown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goodbar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (135 more) ...
- Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Presbyterian Cemetery
- Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158181 <2>
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Denmark had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Denmark, with the one closest to Denmark listed first.
- California
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- California is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Collierstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Collierstown is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierstown
- Millboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crane is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Murat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Murat is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
- East Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Copeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Copeland is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Millboro Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millboro Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro Springs
- Griffith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South River is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
- Timber Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Decatur is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Denmark. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denmark.
Newspapers Published in Denmark ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denmark.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denmark, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denmark.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Denmark:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Rockbridge County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Amherst County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Botetourt County
- Buena Vista City
- Covington City
- Highland County
- Lexington City
- Nelson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Denmark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Denmark) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |