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 Earlehurst (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 Earlehurst. 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.
Earlehurst is located in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County: Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Monroe (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Earlehurst. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Earlehurst:
- Alleghany County (The home county of Earlehurst)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Moss Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Rich Patch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Low Moor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Selma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Griffith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Carloover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Healing Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Oriskany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Strom
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Haymakertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Haden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Fincastle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gala
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Glen Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Amsterdam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Salisbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Daleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Troutville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Covington City
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- New Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Simmonsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Captain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Captain is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Huffman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Kire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kire is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Mountain Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Bennetts Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Mount Tabor Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Catawba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Mason Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Hanging Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hollins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Wabun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Salem City
- The following are listed by their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Tuckahoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- White Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Caldwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Meadow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Brink ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Ronceverte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Anthony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Clendenenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Fort Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Frazier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
- Monroe County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Hollywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hillsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Wolfcreek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Creamery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wikel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Wayside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Assurance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Summers County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Riffe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Riffe is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Lowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Bargers Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Talcott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hilldale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Earlehurst, see our County-by-County Page for Earlehurst.
Cemeteries Near Earlehurst ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Earlehurst.
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 Earlehurst - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Earlehurst covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dowdy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bryan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ruble Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rowan Family Cemetery
- The Rowan Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146761 <2>
- Paxton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crawford Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Memorial Cemetery
- The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paxton Chapel Church Cemetery
- Bostic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Nutter Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Helmintoller Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Earlehurst in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Earlehurst.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Earlehurst, with the one closest to Earlehurst listed first.
- Sweet Chalybeate
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
- Sweet Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Potts Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Alleghany
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alleghany is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Glace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glace is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace
- Tuckahoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Centennial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Paint Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Backbone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Backbone is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
- White Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moss Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Laurel Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Branch
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Caldwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mapledale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mapledale is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
- Hollywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Earlehurst. See our List of 1890's Communities around Earlehurst.
Newspapers Published in Earlehurst ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Earlehurst.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Earlehurst, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Earlehurst.
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 helpful 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 Earlehurst:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Alleghany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Roanoke County
- Salem City
- Greenbrier County
- Monroe County
- Summers County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Earlehurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Earlehurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |