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 Doe Hill (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 Doe Hill. 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.
Doe Hill is located in Highland 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 Highland County: Augusta, Bath, Pendleton (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Doe Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Doe Hill:
- Highland County (The home county of Doe Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Hill, with the one closest to Doe Hill listed first.
- Palo Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Possum Trot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- McDowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hightown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Clover Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Meadowdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Hill, with the one closest to Doe Hill listed first.
- West Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stokesville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Deerfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Mount Solon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marble Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Churchville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Chapin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Craigsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Arbor Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Verona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jolivue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Hill, with the one closest to Doe Hill listed first.
- Bolar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Burnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Yost
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Bath Alum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Rockbridge County
- Goshen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Hill, with the one closest to Doe Hill listed first.
- Briery Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Ottobine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Clover Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Spring Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Lilly
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lilly is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Rushville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Bridgewater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coakley Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Hinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hinton is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Crawford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Erection
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Erection is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
- North River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Hill, with the one closest to Doe Hill listed first.
- Harper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Moyers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Zigler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Dry Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Propstburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Circleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brandywine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ruddle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Fort Seybert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
- Macksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Kline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Doe Hill, with the one closest to Doe Hill listed first.
- Thornwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Arbovale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Frank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Green Bank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Durbin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wildell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Frost
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Sitlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Randolph County (WV)
- Whitmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Doe Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Doe Hill.
Cemeteries Near Doe Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Doe Hill.
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 Doe Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Doe Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Doe Hill, with the one closest to Doe Hill listed first.
- Totten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blue Grass Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Augusta Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hobart Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Big Valley Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keister Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pinecrest Memorial Gardens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Mary Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burns Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Continue List (121 more) ...
- Stony Run Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crosby Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Doe Hill had a population of 81 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Doe Hill, with the one closest to Doe Hill listed first.
- Palo Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McDowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Hampden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hampden is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
- Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Vanderpool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vanderpool is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
- Hightown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Meadowdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Clover Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Dry Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- West Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Mill Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Gap is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Deerfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Stribling Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stribling Springs is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling Springs
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Doe Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Doe Hill.
Newspapers Published in Doe Hill ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Doe Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Doe Hill, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Doe Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Doe Hill:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Highland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Staunton City
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- Randolph 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> | 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- Doe Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Doe Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |