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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 Falling Spring (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 Falling Spring. 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.

Name Variations for Falling Spring ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Falling Spring: Falling Spg. (or less commonly used: Falling Spng. or Falling Sprng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

Falling Spring is located in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County: Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Monroe (WV).

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

  • Alleghany County     (The home county of Falling Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Spring, with the one closest to Falling Spring listed first.
    • Low Moor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton Forge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Selma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Moss Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
    • Rich Patch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Iron Gate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Griffith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Spring, with the one closest to Falling Spring listed first.
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County
    • Carloover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
      • Carloover is located in Bath County
    • Healing Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
    • Mitchelltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
      • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
    • Warm Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bath Alum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Alum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Millboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
    • Burnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County
    • Yost
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
    • Bolar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
      • Bolar is located in Bath County
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Spring, with the one closest to Falling Spring listed first.
    • Glen Wilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
    • Haden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Strom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County
    • Gala
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Salisbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
    • Springwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Fincastle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Buchanan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
    • Lithia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
  • Covington City
    • Covington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
  • Craig County
    • New Castle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Spring, with the one closest to Falling Spring listed first.
    • Goshen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Red Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • East Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Spring, with the one closest to Falling Spring listed first.
    • Neola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Wild Meadow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
      • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Tuckahoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Anthony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
      • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Spring Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Falling Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Frankford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Oscar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Caldwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Clendenenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Loveridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
      • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Unus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
      • Unus is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
  • Pocahontas County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falling Spring, with the one closest to Falling Spring listed first.
    • Huntersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Buckeye
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <1>
    • Thorny Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Edray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Frost
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Onoto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
      • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Falling Spring ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Falling Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Falling Spring, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Falling Spring.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Falling Spring:

Cemeteries Near Falling Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Falling Spring.

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Alleghany Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alleghany Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alleghany Memorial Park
  • Hoke Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
  • Helmintoller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmintoller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmintoller Cemetery
  • Mallow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallow Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Watts Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Chapel Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (112 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Walton Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Memorial Cemetery
    • Hooks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery

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 Falling Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Falling Spring.

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

  • Callaghan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaghan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
    • Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
  • Mallow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
    • Mallow is located in Alleghany County
  • Callison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callison
    • Callison is located in Bath County
  • Low Moor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Healing Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
  • Moss Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
    • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
  • Selma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Alleghany County
  • Clifton Forge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shanklin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklin
    • Shanklin is located in Bath County
  • Rich Patch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
    • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
  • Iron Gate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Longdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
    • Longdale is located in Alleghany County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hot Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
      • Hot Springs is located in Bath County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <1>
    • Backbone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
      • Backbone is located in Alleghany County
    • Glen Wilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County

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

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

The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/

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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Falling Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falling Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8865, Longitude: -79.9795       In this case, the coordinates for Falling Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Falling Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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