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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 Ferrum (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 Ferrum. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Ferrum is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Ferrum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ferrum, with the one closest to Ferrum listed first.
    • Prilliman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prilliman
      • From Ferrum to Prilliman
    • Barfoot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hickman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hickman
      • From Ferrum to Hickman
    • Sydnorsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Mount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gogginsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Algoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Redwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boones Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ferrum, with the one closest to Ferrum listed first.
    • Goodview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Radford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Chamblissburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Moneta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis Mill
      • From Ferrum to Davis Mill
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ferrum, with the one closest to Ferrum listed first.
    • Apple Tree Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Runaway Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
  • Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ferrum, with the one closest to Ferrum listed first.
    • Oak Level
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Bassett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Reed Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Stanleytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
    • Collinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Fieldale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Villa Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Preston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Leatherwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherwood
      • From Ferrum to Leatherwood
    • Horse Pasture
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Chatmoss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Axton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Martinsville City
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ferrum, with the one closest to Ferrum listed first.
    • Alleghany Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pilot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
    • Elliston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montgomery
      • From Ferrum to Montgomery
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Ferrum to Rogers
    • Houchins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Old Farm Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Riner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Christiansburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Patrick County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ferrum, with the one closest to Ferrum listed first.
    • Grady
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Worlds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worlds
      • From Ferrum to Worlds
    • Swansonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swansonville
      • From Ferrum to Swansonville
    • Pittsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ferrum, with the one closest to Ferrum listed first.
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Roanoke County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ferrum, with the one closest to Ferrum listed first.
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ferrum, with the one closest to Ferrum listed first.
    • Matrimony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ferrum, with the one closest to Ferrum listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Campbell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campbell
      • From Ferrum to Campbell
    • Aarons Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Ferrum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ferrum.

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

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurt - Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt - Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt - Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Feazell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feazell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feazell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Cassell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cassell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner - Hickman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner - Hickman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner - Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Angle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goode Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (768 more) ...
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Prilliman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prilliman
    • From Ferrum to Prilliman
  • Callaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Franklin County
  • Endicott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Franklin County
  • Junta ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junta
    • Junta is located in Franklin County
  • Hickman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hickman
    • From Ferrum to Hickman
  • Dodson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dodson
    • From Ferrum to Dodson
  • Oak Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
  • Sydnorsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Mount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Algoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gogginsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Reed Creek Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pizarro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Figsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
      • Figsboro is located in Henry County
    • Redwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ferrum ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferrum.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ferrum. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ferrum and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ferrum.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> of Ferrum.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ferrum:

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Ferrum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Ferrum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ferrum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9228, Longitude: -80.0135    









 

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