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 Fordwick (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 Fordwick. 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 and 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.
Fordwick 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 Fordwick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fordwick:
- Augusta County (The home county of Fordwick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fordwick, with the one closest to Fordwick 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
- Marble Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Newport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Chapin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Middlebrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Spottswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Arbor Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Steeles Tavern
(13 miles [20.9 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 Fordwick, with the one closest to Fordwick listed first.
- Griffith
(23 miles [37 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 Fordwick, with the one closest to Fordwick listed first.
- Alto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Forks of Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Lowesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fordwick, with the one closest to Fordwick listed first.
- Yost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Millboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Bath Alum
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Bolar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Warm Springs
(22 miles [35.4 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Healing Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Mountain Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Carloover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fordwick, with the one closest to Fordwick listed first.
- Clover Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- McDowell
(19 miles [30.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Monterey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Possum Trot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Hightown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fordwick, with the one closest to Fordwick listed first.
- Tyro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Afton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bryant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Jonesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Lodebar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Onan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Nellysford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fordwick, with the one closest to Fordwick listed first.
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Kerrs Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Marlbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- 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
- Riverside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- 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
(28 miles [45.1 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 Fordwick, with the one closest to Fordwick 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fordwick, with the one closest to Fordwick listed first.
- Moyers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- 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
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- Frost
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fordwick, see our County-by-County Page for Fordwick.
Cemeteries Near Fordwick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fordwick.
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 Fordwick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fordwick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fordwick, with the one closest to Fordwick listed first.
- Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Mary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glebe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Providence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bratton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Greenville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Chapel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (142 more) ...
- The Pines Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Fordwick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fordwick.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fordwick, with the one closest to Fordwick 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
- Bells Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Zack
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zack is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
- Ferrol
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrol is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrol
- Marble Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Chapin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Middlebrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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
- Armstrong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Brownsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fordwick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fordwick.
Newspapers Published in Fordwick ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fordwick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fordwick, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fordwick.
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 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 Fordwick:
- 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
- Pocahontas 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 Fordwick, 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 from Point A (ie- Fordwick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |