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 (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. 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.
Hardy is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Amherst, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Roanoke & Rockbridge.
Below are the counties that are near Hardy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hardy:
- Bedford County (The home county of Hardy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Goodview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chamblissburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Montvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Villamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Davis Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- 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
- Radford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Huddleston
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Bedford City
- Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Laymantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Apple Tree Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Blue Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Runaway Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Troutville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Daleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Amsterdam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Lithia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Fincastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Haymakertown
(18 miles [29 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, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Leesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Lynch Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Altavista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bedford Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Abbott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- New Castle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy, with the one closest to Hardy 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Burnt Chimney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Westlake Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Boones Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Villa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- North Shore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Redwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Gogginsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Rocky Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Union Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Henry County
- Oak Level
(29 miles [46.7 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, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Elliston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shawsville
(24 miles [38.6 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Ellett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Houchins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Museville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Pittsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Worlds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Hurt
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Roanoke City
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Buena Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Garden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Roanoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Montgomery Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Vinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollins
(10 miles [16.1 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Mason Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Wabun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Bent Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Catawba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Riverside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Rockbridge County
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Salem City
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardy, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Sunset Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hardy, see our County-by-County Page for Hardy.
Cemeteries Near Hardy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hardy.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hardy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hardy, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Brown - Meador Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Amos - Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Horn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- White Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ninevah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Booth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Moorman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Barton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nichols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Calvert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McKee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Coopers Cove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (763 more) ...
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Booth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meador Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Hardy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hardy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hardy, with the one closest to Hardy listed first.
- Hardy Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hardy Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Ford
- Stewartsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stewartsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Goodview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Leslie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Wyatt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wyatt is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Chamblissburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Vinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coyner Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Bonsack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonsack is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonsack
- Roanoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Dillons Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dillons Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Mill
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hardy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hardy.
Newspapers Published in Hardy ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hardy, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hardy.
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 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 Hardy:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Bedford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford City
- Botetourt County
- Campbell County
- Craig County
- Floyd County
- Franklin 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, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hardy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |