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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 Fincastle (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 Fincastle. 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 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.

Fincastle is located in Botetourt County and is the County Seat.

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 Botetourt County: Alleghany, Bedford, Craig, Roanoke & Rockbridge.

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

  • Botetourt County     (The home county of Fincastle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fincastle, with the one closest to Fincastle listed first.
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Daleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lithia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lithia
      • From Fincastle to Lithia
    • Springwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Salisbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Tree Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Laymantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Runaway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <2>
    • Buchanan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salt Petre Cave
      • From Fincastle to Salt Petre Cave
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fincastle, with the one closest to Fincastle listed first.
    • Rich Patch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Low Moor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Iron Gate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Selma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Clifton Forge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Moss Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griffith
      • From Fincastle to Griffith
  • Bath County
  • Bedford City
  • Bedford County
  • Covington City
    • Covington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Craig County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fincastle, with the one closest to Fincastle listed first.
    • Boones Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Burnt Chimney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Lexington City
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fincastle, with the one closest to Fincastle listed first.
    • Elliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennetts Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fincastle, with the one closest to Fincastle listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fincastle, with the one closest to Fincastle listed first.
    • Hollins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <2>
    • Mason Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanging Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
    • Cave Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wabun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bent Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fincastle, with the one closest to Fincastle listed first.
    • Red Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Mills
      • From Fincastle to Red Mills
    • Natural Bridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Longwood ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
    • Greenlee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fancy Hill
      • From Fincastle to Fancy Hill
    • Glasgow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
      • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zollman
      • From Fincastle to Zollman
    • Buffalo Forge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fincastle, with the one closest to Fincastle listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Greenbrier County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Fincastle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fincastle.

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

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

  • Godwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Peck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booze Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haymakertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Churchill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troutville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52418 <4>
  • Linkenhoker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linkenhoker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linkenhoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (363 more) ...
    • Peery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Houseman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fincastle had a population of 763 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Fincastle had a population of 341 people.

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

  • Botetourt ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
    • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
  • Amsterdam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
  • Troutville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Nace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace
    • Nace is located in Botetourt County
  • Daleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lithia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
    • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lithia
    • From Fincastle to Lithia
  • Springwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
    • Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
  • Cloverdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Blue Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <2>
  • Salisbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salt Petre Cave
      • From Fincastle to Salt Petre Cave
    • Eagle Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <2>
    • Bessemer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Bessemer 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 Fincastle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fincastle.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fincastle ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fincastle.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fincastle. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fincastle and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fincastle.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> of Fincastle.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Fincastle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Fincastle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fincastle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4991, Longitude: -79.8760    









 

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