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 Henderson (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 Henderson. 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.
Henderson is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Johnson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Grayson, Russell, Scott & Smyth.
Below are the counties that are near Henderson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henderson:
- Washington County (The home county of Henderson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Clinchburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Lindell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Glenford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Glade Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fleet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brumley Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Lowland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Loves Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Abingdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Greendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Virginia Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Council
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Rowe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Mavisdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Bearwallow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Janey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Leemaster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Height
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Height is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Peapatch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Vansant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Royal City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Carrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Bucu
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Aily
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Nora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Whitetop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trout Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rugby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Flat Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Elk Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Barnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Honaker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Spring City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Artrip
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Russell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jessees Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Creswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Scott County
- Grigbys Store
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Smyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Allison Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Cardwell Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Saltville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Broadford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Chilhowie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Mile Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Adwolf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Ellendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Atkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Paintlick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Steeleburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Raven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Claypool Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Cedar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Richlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Red Ash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Pounding Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Asberrys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Maxwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Harman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Thompson Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Virginia City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Dwina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Ashe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Grayson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Apple Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Sturgills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Brandon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Roten
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- Carter County (TN)
- Buladeen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Shingletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Fuller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Winchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Mountain City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Holston Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Forest Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Hunter Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Ruthton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Collingwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- McDowell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Height
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Peapatch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Bishop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Newhall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henderson, see our County-by-County Page for Henderson.
Cemeteries Near Henderson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henderson.
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 Henderson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henderson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Helton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tumbling Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Aistrop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fullen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eastridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Collie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Snead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Worley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Broady Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1088 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Henderson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Henderson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
- Lindell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Saltville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockdell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rockdell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdell
- Glenford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Shortsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shortsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Meadowview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Emory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glade Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belfast is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Elk Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Barnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brumley Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Lowland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Chilhowie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henderson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henderson.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Henderson ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henderson.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Henderson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Henderson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Henderson.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Henderson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Henderson:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Grayson County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Smyth County
- Tazewell County
- Wise County
- Ashe County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- McDowell County
- 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Henderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Henderson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |