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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 Herald (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 Herald. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Herald is primarily located in Dickenson County. A portion of Herald extends into Wise 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 Dickenson County: Pike (KY), Buchanan, Russell & Wise.

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

  • Dickenson County     (The home county of Herald)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herald, with the one closest to Herald listed first.
    • Nora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Omaha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Herald to Omaha
    • Aily
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Herald to Aily
    • Darwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Herald to Carrie
    • Clintwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bucu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinchco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tarpon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Herald to Tarpon
    • Haysi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <2>
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herald, with the one closest to Herald listed first.
    • Virginia Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
  • Buchanan County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herald, with the one closest to Herald listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Keokee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herald, with the one closest to Herald listed first.
    • Dante
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bickley Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Castlewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carterton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Herald to Carterton
    • Jessees Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dickensonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Artrip
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Herald to Artrip
    • Creswell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Herald to Creswell
    • Spring City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Fugates Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Willow Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott County
  • Tazewell County
    • Red Ash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Herald to Red Ash
  • Washington County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herald, with the one closest to Herald listed first.
    • Coeburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dwina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Virginia City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Saint Paul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Esserville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Haddonfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haddonfield
      • From Herald to Haddonfield
    • Almira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwood
      • From Herald to Blackwood
    • Kent Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • East Stone Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herald, with the one closest to Herald listed first.
    • Weeksbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Melvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Wheelwright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herald, with the one closest to Herald listed first.
    • Lynch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Benham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <2>
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herald, with the one closest to Herald listed first.
    • Burdine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jenkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cromona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • McRoberts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tolliver Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitaker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eolia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Hemphill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayking
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Millstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Neon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <2>
    • Oven Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herald, with the one closest to Herald listed first.
    • Ashcamp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Elkhorn City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <2>
    • Hellier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Lookout
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Dorton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockhouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Myra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Belcher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Draffin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jonancy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Virgie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Marrowbone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herald, with the one closest to Herald listed first.
    • Frisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Herald to Frisco
    • Waycross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herald, with the one closest to Herald listed first.
    • Bloomingdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomingdale
      • From Herald to Bloomingdale
    • Mill Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Morrison City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Rock City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Beechnut City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Collingwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
      • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <2>
    • Cross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Harrtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
      • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
    • Orebank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Herald ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Herald.

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

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

  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stallard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ringley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClellan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McCoy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Banner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

While we didn't find Herald in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Herald.

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

  • Banner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Banner is located in Wise County
  • Coeburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dwina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Virginia City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Wise County
  • John
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John
    • John is located in Russell County
  • Tacoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Tacoma is located in Wise County
  • Saint Paul
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stratton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Dickenson County
  • Hurricane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Wise County
  • Bickley Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Castlewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorado
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado
    • Dorado is located in Russell County
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    • Aily
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Herald to Aily
    • Counts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Counts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts
      • Counts is located in Russell County
    • Clintwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Herald ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Herald.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Herald, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Herald.

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 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 Herald:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herald. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Herald, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Herald) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herald. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9863, Longitude: -82.4047    









 

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