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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 Gillespie (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 Gillespie. 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 and doctors 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.

Gillespie is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Amherst, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Roanoke & Rockbridge.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Gillespie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
    • Davis Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Goode
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Moneta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Radford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cifax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Chamblissburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Montvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleman Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
    • Madison Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Winesap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
    • Spring Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
    • Blue Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Laymantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lithia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Rocky Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
    • Apple Tree Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Runaway Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Springwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Daleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
    • Leesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Lynch Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Altavista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <2>
    • Timberlake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Lawyers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Powhatan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Rustburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gladys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brookneal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
    • North Shore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Penhook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <2>
    • Burnt Chimney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Laprades Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boones Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Halifax County
    • Cody
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
    • Woodbine Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lavino Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
    • Hurt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
    • Pittsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Brutus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Gretna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
    • Renan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Whittles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
      • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Whittles has also been known as:
      • Whittle's Depot
      • Whittle's Station
    • Chalk Level
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
      • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Sonans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Markham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Transco Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
      • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Riceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
    • Montgomery Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Vinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hollins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillespie, with the one closest to Gillespie listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Red Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County

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

Newspapers Published in Gillespie ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillespie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gillespie, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gillespie.

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 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 Gillespie:

Cemeteries Near Gillespie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gillespie.

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

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

  • Leftwich Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leftwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leftwich Cemetery
  • Old Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
  • Pisgah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Stone Road Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Road Cemetery
  • Rock Pike Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgans Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgans Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgans Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
  • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Terrace View Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Longwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwood 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gillespie had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Chestnut Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Fork
    • Chestnut Fork is located in Bedford County
  • Otter Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hill
    • Otter Hill is located in Bedford County
  • Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
    • Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Leesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Campbell County
  • Evington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evington
    • Evington is located in Campbell County
  • Bunker Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Bedford County
  • Dundee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Bedford County
  • Lynch Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
    • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
  • Davis Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
    • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Bedford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Bedford County
  • Moneta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Otter View ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
      • Otter View is located in Bedford County
    • Bedford Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Bellevue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Bedford County

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

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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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gillespie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gillespie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2140, Longitude: -79.4322       In this case, the coordinates for Gillespie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Gillespie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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