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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 Honaker (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 Honaker. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Honaker is located in Russell 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 Russell County: Buchanan, Dickenson, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington & Wise.

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

  • Russell County     (The home county of Honaker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honaker, with the one closest to Honaker listed first.
    • Russell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dye
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Honaker to Barnett
    • Elk Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Garden
      • From Honaker to Elk Garden
    • Artrip
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Honaker to Artrip
    • Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Spring City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jessees Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Carterton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Honaker to Carterton
    • Creswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Honaker to Creswell
  • Bristol City
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honaker, with the one closest to Honaker listed first.
    • Council
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowe
      • From Honaker to Rowe
    • Mavisdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Janey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Leemaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vansant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Grundy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bearwallow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Matney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Honaker to Matney
    • Height
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Honaker to Height
    • Peapatch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Honaker to Peapatch
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honaker, with the one closest to Honaker listed first.
    • Carrie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Honaker to Carrie
    • Bucu
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Aily
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Honaker to Aily
    • Nora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Haysi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Clinchco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarpon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Honaker to Tarpon
    • Herald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Omaha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Honaker to Omaha
    • Clintwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Darwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Scott County
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honaker, with the one closest to Honaker listed first.
    • Allison Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cardwell Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Saltville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Chilhowie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <3>
    • Ellendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Honaker to Ellendale
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Adwolf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Honaker to Adwolf
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honaker, with the one closest to Honaker listed first.
    • Raven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Red Ash
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Honaker to Red Ash
    • Paintlick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paintlick
      • From Honaker to Paintlick
    • Richlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Steeleburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Claypool Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pounding Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Harman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harman
      • From Honaker to Harman
    • Maxwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dunford Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Sayersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
      • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
  • Washington County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honaker, with the one closest to Honaker listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Virginia City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Dwina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Coeburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honaker, with the one closest to Honaker listed first.
    • Elkhorn City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cedarville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Mouthcard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paw Paw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paw Paw
      • From Honaker to Paw Paw
    • Ashcamp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Fedscreek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Lick Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honaker, with the one closest to Honaker listed first.
    • Height
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Honaker to Height
    • Peapatch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson Flats
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Paynesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Bradshaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Newhall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • War
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Yukon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Honaker to Bishop
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Honaker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Honaker.

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

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ball Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Honaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stump Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Counts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Counts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Combs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jessee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hess Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hess Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Honaker had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Honaker had a population of 1,322 people.

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

  • Swords Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swords Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords Creek
    • Swords Creek is located in Russell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swords Creek <3>
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Russell County
  • Barnett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnett
    • From Honaker to Barnett
  • Belfast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Russell County
  • Elk Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elk Garden
    • From Honaker to Elk Garden
  • Clifton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Russell County
  • Artrip
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Honaker to Artrip
  • Rockdell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdell
    • Rockdell is located in Russell County
  • Doran
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
    • Doran is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doran <3>
  • Lebanon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
  • Richlands
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Davenport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <3>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Duty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty
      • Duty is located in Buchanan County
    • Cleveland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Steeleburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Honaker ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Honaker.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Honaker. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Honaker and those printed in the larger area surrounding Honaker.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> of Honaker.

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 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 Honaker:

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Honaker, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Honaker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Honaker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0178, Longitude: -81.9722    









 

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