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 Home Creek (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 Home Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Home Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Home Creek: Home Crk. (or less commonly used: Home Ck. or Home Cr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Home Creek is located in Buchanan 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 Buchanan County: Pike (KY), Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, McDowell (WV) & Mingo (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Home Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Home Creek:
- Buchanan County (The home county of Home Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Home Creek, with the one closest to Home Creek listed first.
- Grundy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Matney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Kelsa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Royal City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Big Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Janey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Vansant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Jackson Flats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Leemaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Mavisdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Height
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Height is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Home Creek, with the one closest to Home Creek listed first.
- Haysi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tarpon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Bucu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Clinchco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aily
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Carrie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Nora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Clintwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Darwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Home Creek, with the one closest to Home Creek listed first.
- Russell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Dye
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Honaker
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Artrip
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Cleveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Dante
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Barnett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Spring City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Elk Garden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Jessees Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Home Creek, with the one closest to Home Creek listed first.
- Red Ash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Raven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Harman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Richlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Steeleburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Dunford Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
- Pounding Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sayersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
- Paintlick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Bishop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Floyd County (KY)
- Osborn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Pike County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Home Creek, with the one closest to Home Creek listed first.
- Paw Paw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Fedscreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
- Mouthcard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Stopover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
- Majestic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Phelps
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Calloway Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
- Lick Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Freeburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Elkhorn City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Logan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Home Creek, with the one closest to Home Creek listed first.
- Wylo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wylo is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
- Stirrat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stirrat is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
- Man
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Man is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <1>
- Omar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mallory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mallory is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
- Mineral City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral City is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Kistler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kistler is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Switzer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Switzer is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- McDowell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Home Creek, with the one closest to Home Creek listed first.
- Paynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Jackson Flats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Panther
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Wyoming City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
- Bradshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Height
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Iaeger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Avondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Peapatch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Union City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Wilmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Yukon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Home Creek, with the one closest to Home Creek listed first.
- Wharncliffe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Thacker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Blackberry City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Baisden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Matewan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Red Jacket
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Sprigg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Musick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Pie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pie is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Gilbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Delbarton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wyoming County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Home Creek, with the one closest to Home Creek listed first.
- Cub City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cub City is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
- Uno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Uno is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
- Baileysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baileysville is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
- Stoneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stoneville is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Sun Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
- Clear Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
- Fanny
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fanny is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
- Woosley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woosley is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
- Wyoming
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Home Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Home Creek.
Cemeteries Near Home Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Home Creek.
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 Home Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Home Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Home Creek, with the one closest to Home Creek listed first.
- Shortridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shortridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Looney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stiltner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Looney Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McClanahan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (750 more) ...
- Blankenship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Home Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Home Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Home Creek, with the one closest to Home Creek listed first.
- Grundy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Paw Paw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Big Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Jamboree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jamboree is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Mouthcard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Shack Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
- Phelps
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bradshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Iaeger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Colley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colley is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley
- Bee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bee is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Davenport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pinsonfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pinsonfork is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
- Kimper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kimper is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Home Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Home Creek.
Newspapers Published in Home Creek ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Home Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Home Creek, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Home Creek.
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 helpful 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 Home Creek:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Buchanan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dickenson County
- Russell County
- Tazewell County
- Floyd County
- Pike County
- Logan County
- McDowell County
- Mingo County
- Wyoming 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> | 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 Home Creek, 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' (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- Home Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |