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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Greenwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Greenwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greenwood, please Contact Us.

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 Greenwood (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 Greenwood. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Greenwood is historic, it would have been located within present day Bath 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 Bath County: Alleghany, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).

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

  • Bath County     (The home county of Greenwood)
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Clifton Forge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Low Moor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Selma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Moss Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griffith
      • From Greenwood to Griffith
    • Iron Gate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Rich Patch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Glen Wilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haden
      • From Greenwood to Haden
    • Strom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Strom
      • From Greenwood to Strom
    • Gala
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salt Petre Cave
      • From Greenwood to Salt Petre Cave
    • Springwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Covington City
    • Covington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
  • Highland County
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Highland County
  • Lexington City
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Goshen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kerrs Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Longwood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
    • Red Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Mills
      • From Greenwood to Red Mills
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
      • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zollman
      • From Greenwood to Zollman
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Neola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wild Meadow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Anthony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Spring Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tuckahoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Falling Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Brink ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
      • Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Frankford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Oscar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oscar
      • From Greenwood to Oscar
    • Loveridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loveridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
      • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loveridge
      • From Greenwood to Loveridge
    • Clendenenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Pocahontas County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Huntersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watoga
      • From Greenwood to Watoga
    • Buckeye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Marlinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <4>
    • Thorny Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Frost
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frost
      • From Greenwood to Frost
    • Edray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Onoto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sitlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sitlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
      • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sitlington
      • From Greenwood to Sitlington
    • Cass
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Greenwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenwood.

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoke Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alleghany Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alleghany Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alleghany Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walton Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • Warm Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warm Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warm Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Helmintoller Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmintoller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmintoller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mallow Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

While we didn't find Greenwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenwood.

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

  • Callison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callison
    • Callison is located in Bath County
  • Healing Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shanklin ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklin
    • Shanklin is located in Bath County
  • Hot Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in Bath County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
  • Cowardin ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
    • Cowardin is located in Bath County
  • Mountain Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Callaghan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaghan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
    • Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
  • Warm Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mallow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
    • Mallow is located in Alleghany County
  • Low Moor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Selma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Alleghany County
  • Clifton Forge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alvon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvon
      • Alvon is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Moss Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Longdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
      • Longdale is located in Alleghany County

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

Newspapers Published in Greenwood ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenwood, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Greenwood:

The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Greenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9543, Longitude: -79.9657       In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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