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 Endicott (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 Endicott. 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 and hospitals 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.
Endicott is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.
Below are the counties that are near Endicott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Endicott:
- Franklin County (The home county of Endicott)
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Ferrum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prilliman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Algoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Barfoot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Sydnorsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Gogginsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Rocky Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boones Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Villa ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Burnt Chimney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Pike City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Dugspur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Gladesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Pizarro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Haycock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Floyd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Poff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Simpsons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Terrys Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Sowers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sowers is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
- Duncan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Indian Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Oak Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Bassett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stanleytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Creek Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Collinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fieldale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Villa Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Horse Pasture
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Laurel Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Chatmoss
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chatmoss is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
- Leatherwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Ridgeway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville City
- Martinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Pilot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alleghany Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Oak Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Rogers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Shawsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Montgomery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Riner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Christiansburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Houchins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Old Farm Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
- Raintree Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Childress
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Childress is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Elliston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Patrick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Dodson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Charity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Elamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Woolwine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Critz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Patrick Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Meadows of Dan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stella
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stella is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stuart
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nettleridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
- Peters Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Carters Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Ararat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Grady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Museville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Worlds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Snowville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Fairlawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Mack Creek Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Radford City
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Mill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Simpkins Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
- Radford Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Radford Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
- Radford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Roanoke City
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Roanoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Bent Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cave Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Wabun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Hanging Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Montgomery Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Vinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salem City
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Rockingham County (NC)
- Matrimony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Stokes County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Aarons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
- Amostown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Amostown is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amostown
- Campbell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Oak Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Sandy Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lawsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Snow Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Surry County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Mount Herman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Endicott, see our County-by-County Page for Endicott.
Cemeteries Near Endicott ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Endicott.
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 Endicott - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Endicott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spencer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Endicott Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Midkiff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McAlexander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rakes - Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Moran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Whorley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Continue List (936 more) ...
- McAlexander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shively Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nolen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Endicott had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Endicott, with the one closest to Endicott listed first.
- Dodson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Pizarro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Charity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Haycock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Prilliman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Elamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Woolwine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Callaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Callaway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Buffalo Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Ridge is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
- Junta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Junta is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junta
- Oak Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Terrys Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Algoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Blackberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blackberry is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Endicott. See our List of 1890's Communities around Endicott.
Newspapers Published in Endicott ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Endicott.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Endicott, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Endicott.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Endicott:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Floyd County
- Henry County
- Martinsville City
- Montgomery County
- Patrick County
- Pittsylvania County
- Pulaski County
- Radford City
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Salem City
- Rockingham County
- Stokes County
- Surry 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> | 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 Endicott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Endicott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |