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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 Elliston (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 Elliston. 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 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.

Elliston is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Craig, Floyd, Giles, Pulaski & Roanoke.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Elliston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Shawsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
    • Bennetts Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alleghany Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montgomery
      • From Elliston to Montgomery
    • Ellett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Houchins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Old Farm Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • McBryde Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Goodview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Villamont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chamblissburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Montvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Apple Tree Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Runaway Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Daleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Laymantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <2>
    • Fincastle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
  • Craig County
  • Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Algoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boones Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hickman
      • From Elliston to Hickman
    • Gogginsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Barfoot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferrum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnt Chimney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Mount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Prilliman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prilliman
      • From Elliston to Prilliman
    • Redwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Newport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
    • Kire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County
    • Pembroke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Poplar Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pearisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Elliston to Bluff City
    • Thessalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thessalia
      • From Elliston to Thessalia
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Charity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Charity
      • From Elliston to Charity
    • Dodson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dodson
      • From Elliston to Dodson
    • Woolwine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Elamsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elamsville
      • From Elliston to Elamsville
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Cowan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowan
      • From Elliston to Cowan
    • Fairlawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Snowville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowville
      • From Elliston to Snowville
    • Parrott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dublin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Newbern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wurno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Elliston to Wurno
    • Mack Creek Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
    • Simpkins Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Sunset Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • New Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Wabun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bent Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
    • Cave Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hanging Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hollins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <2>
    • Montgomery Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliston, with the one closest to Elliston listed first.
    • Hollywood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Assurance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Assurance
      • From Elliston to Assurance
    • Wikel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wikel
      • From Elliston to Wikel

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

Cemeteries Near Elliston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elliston.

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

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

  • Richardson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lafayette Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Givens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duckwiller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duckwiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duckwiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore - Bain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore - Bain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore - Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Den Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Den Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Den Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craighead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craighead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craighead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beamer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beamer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • King Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elliston had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lafayette
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
  • Shawsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
    • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
  • Fagg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagg
    • Fagg is located in Montgomery County
  • Bradshaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in Roanoke County
  • Alleghany Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • McDonalds Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonalds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Mill
    • McDonalds Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Bennetts Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Airpoint
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airpoint
    • Airpoint is located in Roanoke County
  • Houchins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
    • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
  • Bent Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Yellow Sulphur Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur Springs
    • Yellow Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County
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    • Poages Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poages Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poages Mill
      • Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County
    • Cambria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Montgomery County
    • Copper Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
      • Copper Hill is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Hill <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Elliston ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elliston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elliston, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elliston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Elliston:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elliston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elliston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2170, Longitude: -80.2314    
<6>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 Elliston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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