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 Jordan Mines (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 Jordan Mines. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Jordan Mines is located in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County: Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Monroe (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Jordan Mines. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jordan Mines:
- Alleghany County (The home county of Jordan Mines)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Moss Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Rich Patch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Low Moor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Selma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Griffith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Carloover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Healing Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Mitchelltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Villamont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Montvale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Oriskany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Haden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Haymakertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Gala
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Glen Wilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Fincastle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Amsterdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Salt Petre Cave
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Daleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Covington City
- Covington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- New Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Abbott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Simmonsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Captain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Captain is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Huffman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Giles County
- Kire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kire is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Montgomery County
- Bennetts Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Roanoke City
- The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Roanoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Catawba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Mason Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Hanging Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hollins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wabun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Vinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Cave Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Montgomery Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Red Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Salem City
- The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Tuckahoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- White Sulphur Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Meadow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Brink ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Caldwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anthony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Fairlea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ronceverte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Neola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Clendenenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Rockland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Monroe County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Hollywood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hillsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Wolfcreek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Creamery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wikel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jordan Mines, see our County-by-County Page for Jordan Mines.
Cemeteries Near Jordan Mines ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jordan Mines.
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 Jordan Mines - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jordan Mines covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McCartney Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Humphries Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ruble Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crawford Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Memorial Cemetery
- The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paxton Chapel Church Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- McKalester Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- King Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the King Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Oriskany.
- The King Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- King Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50886 <3>
- Helmintoller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Jordan Mines in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jordan Mines.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jordan Mines, with the one closest to Jordan Mines listed first.
- Potts Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Sweet Chalybeate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
- Sweet Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Backbone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Backbone is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
- Moss Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- Alleghany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alleghany is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Paint Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mallow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mallow is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
- Callaghan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
- Tuckahoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rich Patch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Centennial
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Strom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jordan Mines. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jordan Mines.
Newspapers Published in Jordan Mines ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jordan Mines.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jordan Mines, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jordan Mines.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Jordan Mines:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Alleghany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Rockbridge County
- Salem City
- Greenbrier County
- Monroe 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Jordan Mines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Jordan Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |