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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 Grahams Forge (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 Grahams Forge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Grahams Forge ...

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

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

While the name of this community is Grahams Forge, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Grahams Forge may originally have been Graham's Forge.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Grahams Forge might be written as Graham Forge.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Grahams Forge is located in Wythe 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 Wythe County: Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski & Smyth.

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

  • Wythe County     (The home county of Grahams Forge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Locust Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Fort Chiswell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Siloam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Austinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Ivanhoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wytheville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Crockett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Speedwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Rural Retreat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
    • Bastian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Shorts Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Sheep Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Sylvatus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Star
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dugspur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pipers Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Fancy Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Drenn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Gladesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <2>
    • Duncan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
    • Sowers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Poplar Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Thessalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • Shumate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County
    • Narrows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
    • Bluff City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
    • Pearisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Glen Lyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Pembroke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lurich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Rich Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Fries
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Elk Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baywood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Low Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Bridle Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Flat Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Childress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Riner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Prices Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
    • Pilot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rogers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Christiansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrimac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Patrick County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Draper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pulaski
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mack Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Hilton Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Newbern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <2>
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
    • Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Snowville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Cowan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
    • Parrott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • New Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
    • Simpkins Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Sunset Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
  • Smyth County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Little Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Bluefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Ennice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Round Peak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • Rich Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Forge, with the one closest to Grahams Forge listed first.
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • East River ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Oakvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Willowton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bluefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Edison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Grahams Forge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grahams Forge.

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

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

  • Graham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drapers Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drapers Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drapers Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James McGavock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James McGavock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oglesby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fosters Falls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosters Falls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosters Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bertha Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacob McGavock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob McGavock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (636 more) ...
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • King Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grahams Forge had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Walton Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
    • Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
  • Fosters Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
    • Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
  • Bertha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Wythe County
  • Max Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Barren Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Springs
    • Barren Springs is located in Wythe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barren Springs <2>
  • Austinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kayoulah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kayoulah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayoulah
    • Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
  • Shorts Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Kent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wythe County
  • Ivanhoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvatus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
  • Allisonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisonia
    • Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Draper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pulaski
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Altoona Mines ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Mines
      • Altoona Mines is located in Pulaski County

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

Newspapers Published in Grahams Forge ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grahams Forge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grahams Forge, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grahams Forge.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Grahams Forge:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grahams Forge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grahams Forge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9398, Longitude: -80.8848       In this case, the coordinates for Grahams Forge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Grahams Forge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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