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 Estaline (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 Estaline. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Estaline is located in Augusta 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 Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Estaline. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Estaline:
- Augusta County (The home county of Estaline)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estaline, with the one closest to Estaline listed first.
- Craigsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Newport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Marble Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Middlebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chapin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Deerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Spottswood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Arbor Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Steeles Tavern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Augusta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Churchville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estaline, with the one closest to Estaline listed first.
- Griffith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Iron Gate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Clifton Forge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estaline, with the one closest to Estaline listed first.
- Alto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Forks of Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Lowesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Sandidges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estaline, with the one closest to Estaline listed first.
- Yost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Millboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Burnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Bath Alum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Bolar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Warm Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mitchelltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Healing Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Mountain Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Carloover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estaline, with the one closest to Estaline listed first.
- Clover Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- McDowell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Palo Alto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Monterey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Possum Trot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Hightown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estaline, with the one closest to Estaline listed first.
- Tyro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bryant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Jonesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Nellysford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Lodebar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Onan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Durrett Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estaline, with the one closest to Estaline listed first.
- Brownsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marlbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Kerrs Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- East Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Buffalo Forge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Fancy Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estaline, with the one closest to Estaline listed first.
- Briery Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Spring Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Crawford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ottobine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- Sugar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Estaline, see our County-by-County Page for Estaline.
Cemeteries Near Estaline ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Estaline.
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 Estaline - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Estaline covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Estaline, with the one closest to Estaline listed first.
- Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Little River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glebe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Mary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bratton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Chapel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (144 more) ...
- Hunters Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McDowell Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Estaline in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Estaline.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Estaline, with the one closest to Estaline listed first.
- Craigsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Augusta Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta Springs is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Springs
- Zack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zack is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
- Bells Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Ferrol
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrol is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrol
- Marble Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Middlebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chapin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- North Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Mountain is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brownsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Armstrong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Yost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Estaline. See our List of 1890's Communities around Estaline.
Newspapers Published in Estaline ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Estaline.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Estaline, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Estaline.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Estaline:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Augusta County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Amherst County
- Bath County
- Buena Vista City
- Highland County
- Lexington City
- Nelson County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- Pendleton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Estaline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Estaline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |