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 Lake Park (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 Lake Park. 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 Lake Park ...
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 Lake Park: Lk. Park
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lake Park. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Park.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Lake Park is located in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County: Bland, Buchanan, Russell, Smyth, McDowell (WV) & Mercer (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Lake Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Park:
- Tazewell County (The home county of Lake Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park, with the one closest to Lake Park listed first.
- Richlands
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Raven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Raven is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Cedar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Red Ash
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Ash is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Steeleburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steeleburg is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Claypool Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool Hill is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Pounding Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Paintlick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paintlick is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Harman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harman is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Maxwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maxwell is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Dunford Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunford Village is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
- Sayersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sayersville is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park, with the one closest to Lake Park listed first.
- Bearwallow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Height
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Height is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Mavisdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Rowe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Peapatch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Janey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Council
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Jackson Flats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Paynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Matney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Vansant
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Leemaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park, with the one closest to Lake Park listed first.
- Bucu
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Carrie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Aily
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Haysi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Clinchco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tarpon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park, with the one closest to Lake Park listed first.
- Dye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Honaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Elk Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Artrip
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spring City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jessees Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kiser was located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Carterton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Smyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park, with the one closest to Lake Park listed first.
- Cardwell Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Allison Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Broadford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Saltville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ellendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Chilhowie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Seven Mile Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Adwolf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Atkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park, with the one closest to Lake Park listed first.
- Clinchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Lindell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Fleet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glade Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glenford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Brumley Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Lowland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Friendship
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Loves Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Lodi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Holston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Greendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Wise County
- Saint Paul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pike County (KY)
- Paw Paw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- McDowell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park, with the one closest to Lake Park listed first.
- Height
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Peapatch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Newhall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Jackson Flats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Paynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Bishop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- War
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Yukon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Bradshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Avondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Union City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Gary
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Park, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Park.
Cemeteries Near Lake Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Park.
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 Lake Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Park, with the one closest to Lake Park listed first.
- Hankins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thomas J. Horton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hills Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stevenson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sawyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Richardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (851 more) ...
- Ferrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Company Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Lake Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Park, with the one closest to Lake Park listed first.
- Doran
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Richlands
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Steeleburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steeleburg is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Cedar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Swords Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pounding Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harman is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Belfast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belfast is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Gillespie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gillespie is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
- Honaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Maxwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maxwell is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Gap Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gap Store is also located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Store
- Bearwallow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Park.
Newspapers Published in Lake Park ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Park, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Park.
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 websites either 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 Lake Park:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Tazewell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Russell County
- Smyth County
- Washington County
- Wise County
- Pike County
- McDowell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Lake Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Lake Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |