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 Henley (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 Henley. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Henley is located in Wythe 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 Wythe County: Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski & Smyth.
Below are the counties that are near Henley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henley:
- Wythe County (The home county of Henley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Rowe Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Crockett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Wytheville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ivanhoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Siloam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Rural Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Austinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Chiswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Max Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Bland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Bland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bastian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Hicksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hicksville is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Rocky Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Round Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Round Bottom is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Sheep Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Shorts Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Woodlawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvatus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Pipers Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Hillsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Star
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Drenn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Fancy Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lambsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dugspur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Galax City
- Galax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Elk Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fries
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Baywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Bridle Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Trout Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Rugby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Draper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hilton Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Mack Creek Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Wurno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Newbern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
- Dublin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Atkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Mount Carmel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ellendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Adwolf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Seven Mile Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Little Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Shawver Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
- Asberrys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Saint Clair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Springville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Tazewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
- Bluefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Five Oaks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Wittens Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
- Alleghany County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Amelia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Ennice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Edmonds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Piney Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Sparta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
- Topia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Glade Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Scottville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ashe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Grassy Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Weavers Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Crumpler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Helton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Sturgills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Surry County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Low Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Round Peak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Devotion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Devotion is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
- Mercer County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bluefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henley, see our County-by-County Page for Henley.
Cemeteries Near Henley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henley.
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 Henley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Galilee Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Berea Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West End Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East End Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (650 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Henley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Henley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Cripple Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Speedwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Grubb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grubb is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb
- Crockett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wytheville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Petunia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Petunia is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petunia
- Fallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fallville is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Ivanhoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Elk Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rural Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Comers Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comers Rock
- Stevens Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
- Grayson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henley.
Newspapers Published in Henley ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Henley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Henley.
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 Henley:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Wythe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bland County
- Carroll County
- Galax City
- Grayson County
- Pulaski County
- Smyth County
- Tazewell County
- Alleghany County
- Ashe County
- Surry County
- Mercer 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Henley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Henley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |