Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dundee (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 Dundee. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dundee is located in Bedford County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bedford County: Amherst, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Roanoke & Rockbridge.
Below are the counties that are near Dundee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dundee:
- Bedford County (The home county of Dundee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Huddleston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Radford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Davis Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Moneta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Goodview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chamblissburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Lowry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lowry is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Goode
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bellevue
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bellevue is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Peaksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Peaksville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Amherst County
- Madison Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford City
- Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Blue Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Laymantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Apple Tree Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Cloverdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Runaway Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Lithia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Troutville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Daleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amsterdam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Leesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Lynch Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Altavista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bedford Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Timberlake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Lawyers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Yellow Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Powhatan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Powhatan is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Gladys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rustburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Mount Zion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- North Shore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Westlake Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Penhook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Laprades Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Burnt Chimney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Redwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Villa ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Rocky Mount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gogginsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Barfoot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Cody
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Leda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Sign Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Rodden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Henry County
- Leatherwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Lynchburg City
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Woodbine Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Lynchburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lavino Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Pittsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Hurt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <1>
- Museville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Gretna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brutus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Whittles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Worlds
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Chalk Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Renan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Sheva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Sonans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Weal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Chatham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Roanoke City
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Garden City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Buena Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Roanoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Montgomery Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Vinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hollins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Salem City
- Sunset Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dundee, see our County-by-County Page for Dundee.
Cemeteries Near Dundee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dundee.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dundee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dundee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bohn / Cundiff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Staunton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leftwich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Toney Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Independence Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morgans Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (644 more) ...
- Blankenship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Burial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Dundee had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dundee, with the one closest to Dundee listed first.
- Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
- Otter View ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Otter View is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
- Kasey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kasey is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasey
- Leesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Chestnut Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Fork is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Fork
- Brights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brights is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brights
- Davis Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Moneta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scruggs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Scruggs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Gillespie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gillespie is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
- Pittsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Motley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Motley is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Toshes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Toshes is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toshes
- Otter Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Otter Hill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hill
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dundee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dundee.
Newspapers Published in Dundee ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dundee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dundee, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dundee.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dundee:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Bedford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amherst County
- Bedford City
- Botetourt County
- Campbell County
- Franklin County
- Halifax County
- Henry County
- Lynchburg City
- Pittsylvania County
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Salem City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Dundee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Dundee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |