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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 Dryden (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 Dryden. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Dryden is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Bell (KY), Harlan (KY), Claiborne (TN), Hancock (TN), Scott & Wise.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Dryden)
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
  • Scott County
  • Wise County
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Holmes Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Dizney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Closplint
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Benham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <2>
    • Kenvir
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
      • Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Louellen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lynch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Redbud
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Short Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
      • Short Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Chad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
  • Knott County (KY)
  • Leslie County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Yeaddiss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County (KY)
    • Chappell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cutshin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutshin
      • From Dryden to Cutshin
    • Helton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County (KY)
    • Mozelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warbranch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County (KY)
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Gordon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Partridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Linefork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kings Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kings Creek
      • From Dryden to Kings Creek
    • Oven Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Eolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Hallie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <2>
    • Roxana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Uz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hot Spot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • West Whitesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Whitesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <2>
  • Perry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Delphia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Slemp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Cornettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Happy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Scuddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <2>
    • Vicco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Viper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County (KY)
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Willis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Kyles Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sneedville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Trent Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Duck Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alanthus Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Yount Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Xenophon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Greenland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Canton
      • From Dryden to New Canton
    • Waycross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Surgoinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Block City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Church Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
    • Frisco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Dryden to Frisco
    • Green Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Mount Carmel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Dryden to Solitude
    • Amis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amis
      • From Dryden to Amis
    • Blossom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blossom
      • From Dryden to Blossom
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dryden, with the one closest to Dryden listed first.
    • Beartown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrison City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Blair Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
    • Cherokee Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Borden Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Kingsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomingdale
      • From Dryden to Bloomingdale
    • Beechwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Orebank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • Fall Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Dryden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dryden.

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

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

  • Powell Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ely Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McKinley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reasor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reasor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reasor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coldiron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldiron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldiron 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dryden had a population of 6 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ely
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in Lee County
  • Stickleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Olinger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger
    • Olinger is located in Lee County
  • Pattonsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
    • Pattonsville is located in Scott County
  • Duffield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Scott County
  • Jonesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Natural Tunnel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
    • Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
  • Big Stone Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Scott County
  • Clinchport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Rye Cove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cove
      • Rye Cove is located in Scott County
    • Hubbard Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
      • Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
    • Kyles Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Dryden ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dryden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dryden, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dryden.

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 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 Dryden:

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

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 Dryden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dryden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dryden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7773, Longitude: -82.9434    









 

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