Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hardy Ford (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 Hardy Ford. 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 Hardy Ford ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hardy Ford: Hardy Frd.
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 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.
Hardy Ford is located in Franklin County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.
Below are the counties that are near Hardy Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hardy Ford:
- Franklin County (The home county of Hardy Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Burnt Chimney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Westlake Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Villa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Boones Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Shore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Redwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Gogginsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Union Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hickman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Bedford City
- Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Goodview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chamblissburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Moneta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Davis Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Radford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Joppa Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Montvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Villamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Huddleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Peaksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Peaksville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Blue Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Laymantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Apple Tree Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Runaway Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Cloverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Troutville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Daleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amsterdam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Lithia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Fincastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Haymakertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Leesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Lynch Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Altavista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bedford Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Timberlake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Timberlake is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Abbott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- New Castle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Simpsons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Terrys Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Pizarro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Henry County
- Oak Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Elliston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shawsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Alleghany Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Montgomery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Bennetts Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Museville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Pittsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Worlds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Hurt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <1>
- Grady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Gretna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roanoke City
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Roanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Montgomery Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Vinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Hanging Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Mason Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Bent Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wabun
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Catawba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Rockbridge County
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Salem City
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Sunset Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hardy Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Hardy Ford.
Cemeteries Near Hardy Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hardy Ford.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hardy Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hardy Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- White Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ninevah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brown - Meador Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Amos - Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meador Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Booth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Nichols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Moorman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Continue List (771 more) ...
- Horn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Booth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hardy Ford had a population of 7 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hardy Ford, with the one closest to Hardy Ford listed first.
- Wyatt ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Goodview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stewartsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Chamblissburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Leslie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Vinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Bonsack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bonsack is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonsack
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Roanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dillons Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dillons Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Mill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Coyner Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
- Boones Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Villa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hardy Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hardy Ford.
Newspapers Published in Hardy Ford ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardy Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hardy Ford, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hardy Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hardy Ford:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford City
- Bedford County
- Botetourt County
- Campbell County
- Craig County
- Floyd County
- Henry County
- Montgomery County
- Pittsylvania County
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Rockbridge County
- Salem City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Hardy Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hardy Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |