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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 Drowning Ford (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 Drowning Ford. 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 Drowning Ford ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Drowning Ford: Drowning Frd.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Drowning Ford is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Johnson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Grayson, Russell, Scott & Smyth.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Drowning Ford)
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drowning Ford, with the one closest to Drowning Ford listed first.
    • Virginia Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Grayson County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drowning Ford, with the one closest to Drowning Ford listed first.
    • Elk Garden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Drowning Ford to Barnett
    • Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Creswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Drowning Ford to Creswell
    • Spring City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Willow Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dickensonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jessees Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Honaker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Artrip
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Drowning Ford to Artrip
    • Cleveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fugates Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drowning Ford, with the one closest to Drowning Ford listed first.
    • Chilhowie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Saltville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allison Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cardwell Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Adwolf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Drowning Ford to Adwolf
    • Broadford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Ellendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drowning Ford, with the one closest to Drowning Ford listed first.
    • Paintlick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Claypool Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Asberrys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asberrys
      • From Drowning Ford to Asberrys
    • Cedar Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Pounding Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Raven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Richlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
  • Ashe County (NC)
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drowning Ford, with the one closest to Drowning Ford listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Whaley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Beech Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <2>
  • Watauga County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drowning Ford, with the one closest to Drowning Ford listed first.
    • Zionville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mabel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
    • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Vilas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
    • Rominger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sands
      • From Drowning Ford to Sands
    • Moretz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moretz
      • From Drowning Ford to Moretz
    • Valle Crucis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
      • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <2>
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drowning Ford, with the one closest to Drowning Ford listed first.
    • Buladeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fish Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Siam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siam
      • From Drowning Ford to Siam
    • Biltmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabethton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drowning Ford, with the one closest to Drowning Ford listed first.
    • Shingletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fuller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mountain City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Trade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drowning Ford, with the one closest to Drowning Ford listed first.
    • Holston Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Ruthton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Drowning Ford to Ruthton
    • Forest Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Collingwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Walnut Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beechnut City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Drowning Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drowning Ford.

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

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

  • Roe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grubb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Baugh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Keller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Larmer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Osceola
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Washington County
  • Damascus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
  • Lodi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Bloomery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bloomery
    • Laurel Bloomery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Bloomery <2>
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadowview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <2>
  • Silver Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Emory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <2>
  • Abingdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Shortsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
    • Shortsville is located in Washington County
  • Glenford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Loves Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Drowning Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drowning Ford.

Newspapers Published in Drowning Ford ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drowning Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drowning Ford, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drowning Ford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Drowning Ford:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Drowning Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Drowning Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drowning Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6510, Longitude: -81.8411       In this case, the coordinates for Drowning Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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