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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 Elma (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 Elma. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Elma is located in Nelson 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 Nelson County: Albemarle, Appomattox, Augusta & Buckingham.

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

  • Nelson County     (The home county of Elma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elma, with the one closest to Elma listed first.
    • Rockfish
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Shipman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Schuyler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Myndus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Faber
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Adial
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Norwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Nelson County
    • Warminster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warminster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Bryant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Lodebar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Buffalo Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elma, with the one closest to Elma listed first.
    • Covesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Porters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
    • Warren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • Alberene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
      • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
    • Keene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Garden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Scottsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <1>
    • Stony Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
    • Batesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Yancey Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancey Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Woodridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
    • Crozet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Foothill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elma, with the one closest to Elma listed first.
    • New Glasgow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Lowesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Amherst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Monitor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Walkers Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Alto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Joshua Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elma, with the one closest to Elma listed first.
    • Bent Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Beckham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hurtsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Evergreen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elma, with the one closest to Elma listed first.
    • Sherando
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Lipscomb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lipscomb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
      • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
    • Lyndhurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stuarts Draft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dooms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Fishersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
      • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <1>
    • Steeles Tavern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spottswood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Crimora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Brand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Sampson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sampson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
    • Jolivue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
  • Bedford County
    • Abert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elma, with the one closest to Elma listed first.
    • Manteo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Glenmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Centenary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Mount Vinco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vinco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Toga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
    • Enonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Forbes ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • Dillwyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gold Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <1>
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elma, with the one closest to Elma listed first.
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elma, with the one closest to Elma listed first.
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
  • Cumberland County
    • Trents Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elma, with the one closest to Elma listed first.
    • Nicholas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Antioch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
    • Weber City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Fork Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elma, with the one closest to Elma listed first.
    • Lavino Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elma, with the one closest to Elma listed first.
    • Marlbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Davis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Elma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elma.

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

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

  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgecrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgecrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stevens Cove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is located in Colleen.
    • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodland Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52729 <4>
  • Centenary Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harris Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harris Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the east of Esmont.
    • The Harris Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Harris - Kidd - Bryant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439014 <4>
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gibson Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Covesville.

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>

While we didn't find Elma in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elma.

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

  • Lovingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovingston
    • Lovingston is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovingston <1>
  • Schuyler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Faber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Arrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
    • Arrington is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrington <1>
  • Norwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Nelson County
  • Midway Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Mills
    • Midway Mills is located in Nelson County
  • Warminster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warminster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
    • Warminster is located in Nelson County
  • Colleen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
    • Colleen is located in Nelson County
  • Wingina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingina
    • Wingina is located in Nelson County
  • Manteo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
    • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
  • Howardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
    • Howardsville is located in Albemarle County
  • Damon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
    • Damon is located in Albemarle County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • McCullough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullough
      • McCullough is located in Albemarle County
    • Bryant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Roseland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Elma ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elma, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elma.

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 Elma:

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/

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

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>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.
<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>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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7538, Longitude: -78.7950       In this case, the coordinates for Elma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Elma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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