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Introduction ...

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

We've added Haleford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Haleford, 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 Haleford (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 Haleford. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Haleford is historic, it would have been located within present day Bedford County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bedford County: Amherst, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Roanoke & Rockbridge.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Haleford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleford, with the one closest to Haleford listed first.
    • Radford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Goodview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chamblissburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Montvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Villamont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Peaksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleford, with the one closest to Haleford listed first.
    • Blue Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <3>
    • Laymantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Apple Tree Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Runaway Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Daleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Troutville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lithia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Fincastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Springwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleford, with the one closest to Haleford listed first.
    • Leesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Altavista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <3>
    • Lynch Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Powhatan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Lawyers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
  • Floyd County
    • Simpsons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleford, with the one closest to Haleford listed first.
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <3>
    • Burnt Chimney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Penhook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Redwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Laprades Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleford, with the one closest to Haleford listed first.
    • Oak Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Leatherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
    • Reed Creek Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
  • Lynchburg City
    • Woodbine Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleford, with the one closest to Haleford listed first.
    • Pittsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Hurt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <3>
    • Worlds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Gretna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
    • Brutus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Whittles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
      • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Whittles has also been known as:
      • Whittle's Depot
      • Whittle's Station
    • Grady
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Weal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
      • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Chalk Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
      • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Sheva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
      • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Sonans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleford, with the one closest to Haleford listed first.
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleford, with the one closest to Haleford listed first.
    • Montgomery Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Hollins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>
    • Hanging Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Bent Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mason Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Wabun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haleford, with the one closest to Haleford listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Haleford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haleford.

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

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

  • Epworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meador Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booth - Joplin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth - Joplin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth - Joplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ressurection Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Altice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson - Hatcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson - Hatcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson - Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halesford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halesford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halesford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Witcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis 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 Haleford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Haleford.

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

  • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
    • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
  • Moneta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clevilas ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
    • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
  • Scruggs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scruggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
    • Scruggs is located in Franklin County
  • Otter View ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
    • Otter View is located in Bedford County
  • Davis Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
    • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Goodview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kasey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasey
    • Kasey is located in Bedford County
  • Dillons Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Mill
    • Dillons Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
    • Felicia is located in Franklin County
  • Chamblissburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
    • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
  • Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
    • Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Union Hall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <3>
    • Dundee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Bedford County
    • Hardy Ford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Ford
      • Hardy Ford is located in Franklin County

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

Newspapers Published in Haleford ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haleford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Haleford, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Haleford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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 Haleford, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 '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- Haleford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haleford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1460, Longitude: -79.6656       In this case, the coordinates for Haleford 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.




 

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