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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 Duffield (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 Duffield. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Duffield is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Duffield)
  • Dickenson County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duffield, with the one closest to Duffield listed first.
    • Stickleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dryden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Darnell Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Keokee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County
    • Pennington Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Blackwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jonesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fleenortown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Van
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duffield, with the one closest to Duffield listed first.
    • Fugates Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bickley Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Castlewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duffield, with the one closest to Duffield listed first.
    • Mendota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Leonard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leonard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leonard
      • From Duffield to Leonard
  • Wise County
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duffield, with the one closest to Duffield listed first.
    • Holmes Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Lynch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Benham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Closplint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Dizney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Chad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Kenvir
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
      • Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Louellen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Redbud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Short Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
      • Short Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Darkmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duffield, with the one closest to Duffield listed first.
    • Partridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Gordon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Linefork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eolia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Kings Creek
      (23 miles [37 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.<1>
      • 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 Duffield to Kings Creek
    • Oven Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ermine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ermine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • West Whitesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Whitesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Bellcraft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hot Spot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mayking
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Roxana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Perry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duffield, with the one closest to Duffield listed first.
    • Delphia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Slemp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duffield, with the one closest to Duffield listed first.
    • Jearoldstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Baileyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
      • Baileyton is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <2>
    • Milburnton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Morelock ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morelock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
      • Morelock is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Romeo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romeo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Romeo
      • From Duffield to Romeo
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duffield, with the one closest to Duffield listed first.
    • Willis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sneedville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Trent Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yount Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duffield, with the one closest to Duffield listed first.
    • Waycross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Frisco
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Duffield to Frisco
    • New Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Duffield to New Canton
    • Block City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Greenland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Green Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Duffield to Solitude
    • Rotherwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rotherwood
      • From Duffield to Rotherwood
    • Surgoinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Blossom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blossom
      • From Duffield to Blossom
    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duffield, with the one closest to Duffield listed first.
    • Beartown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrison City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cherokee Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Kingsport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Blair Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bloomingdale
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<1>
      • 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 Duffield to Bloomingdale
    • Beechwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Orebank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
    • Rock City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duffield, with the one closest to Duffield listed first.
    • Fall Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Duffield to Harmony
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
    • Spurgeon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ducktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
      • Ducktown is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
    • Locust Mount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Big Sandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 542 people

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

Cemeteries Near Duffield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duffield.

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

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

  • Nickels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pannell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pannell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pannell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fraley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fraley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Watson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dulaney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulaney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clendenen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clendenen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clendenen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Duffield had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Duffield had a population of 83 people.

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

  • Natural Tunnel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
    • Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
  • Pattonsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
    • Pattonsville is located in Scott County
  • Clinchport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rye Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cove
    • Rye Cove is located in Scott County
  • Stickleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flat Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Scott County
  • Olinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger
    • Olinger is located in Lee County
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Scott County
  • Duncan Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
    • Duncan Mill is located in Scott County
  • Opossum ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opossum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opossum
    • Opossum is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Dryden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Stone Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Starnes ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starnes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starnes
      • Starnes is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Ely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County
    • Yuma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yuma
      • From Duffield to Yuma

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

Newspapers Published in Duffield ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Duffield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duffield, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duffield.

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 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 Duffield:

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Duffield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Duffield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duffield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7187, Longitude: -82.7974    









 

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