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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 Graves Mill (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 Graves Mill. 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 Graves Mill ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Graves Mill: Graves Ml. (or less commonly used: Graves Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Graves Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Graves Mill may originally have been Grave's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Graves Mill might be written as Grave Mill.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Graves Mill is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Culpeper, Greene, Orange, Page & Rappahannock.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Graves Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Ruth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Hood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wolftown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <2>
    • Syria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Aroda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Tryme
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Peola Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Madison Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Advance Mills Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Cedarmere
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
    • Boonesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Earlysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
      • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <2>
    • Jefferson Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Hollymead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Logan Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Commonwealth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
    • Eastham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Mountfair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
      • Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Grottoes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Weyers Cave
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Griffinsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Norman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Culpeper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Homeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Elkwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jeffersonton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Lignum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Kinderhook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
    • Dawsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Quinque
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Amicus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Meltons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Montpelier Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <2>
    • Orange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Gordonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grassland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vulcan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Burr Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • Danton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Marksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Stanley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
    • Verbena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • Leaksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
    • Luray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kimball
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Rileyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Slate Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Woodville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rediviva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rediviva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Amissville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Swift Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Elkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Berrytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Massanutten
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
      • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <2>
    • McGaheysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <2>
    • Keezletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lacey Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
      • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
    • Mayland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
      • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
    • Plains Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
      • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Melrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
    • Daphna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
      • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
    • Massanetta Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • New Market
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
      • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <2>
    • Edinburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Clifton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
      • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
    • Seven Fountains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graves Mill, with the one closest to Graves Mill listed first.
    • Overall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Limeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Graves Mill ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Graves Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graves Mill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Graves Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Graves Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graves Mill.

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

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

  • Jarrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
  • Taylor - Fletcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Criglersville Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Lower Pocosin Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shifflett Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Sholes Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery
    • Second Robertson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Robertson Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Graves Mill had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fletcher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Greene County
  • Hood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wolftown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
    • Wolftown is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <2>
  • Criglersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Criglersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criglersville
    • Criglersville is located in Madison County
  • Haywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Madison County
  • McMullen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
    • McMullen is located in Greene County
  • Pratts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • Pratts is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pratts <2>
  • Jollett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollett
    • Jollett is located in Page County
  • Stanardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
    • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
  • Rochelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <2>
  • Peola Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
    • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
  • Furnace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Page County
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    • Ida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Page County
    • Dawsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Nethers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nethers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nethers
      • Nethers is located in Madison County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graves Mill. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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- Graves Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graves Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4226, Longitude: -78.3675       In this case, the coordinates for Graves Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<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 Graves Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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