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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Lano is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Lano)
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lano, with the one closest to Lano listed first.
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
    • Virginia Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lano, with the one closest to Lano listed first.
    • Herald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Darwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Omaha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Lano to Omaha
    • Nora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Clintwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Aily
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Lano to Aily
    • Carrie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Lano to Carrie
    • Bucu
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinchco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tarpon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Lano to Tarpon
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lano, with the one closest to Lano listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Keokee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Stickleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dryden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ely
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County
    • Pennington Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Saint Charles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Blackwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Fleenortown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <1>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lano, with the one closest to Lano listed first.
    • Fugates Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fugates Hill
      • From Lano to Fugates Hill
    • Bickley Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bickley Mill
      • From Lano to Bickley Mill
    • Castlewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Willow Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dante
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dickensonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Carterton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Lano to Carterton
    • Creswell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Lano to Creswell
    • Jessees Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jessees Mill
      • From Lano to Jessees Mill
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Spring City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
  • Washington County
  • Wise County
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lano, with the one closest to Lano listed first.
    • Lynch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Benham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <1>
    • Holmes Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <1>
    • Chad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Closplint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Louellen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dizney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Totz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totz
      • Totz is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Totz <1>
    • Cranks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Kenvir
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
      • Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Redbud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lano, with the one closest to Lano listed first.
    • Eolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Oven Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Partridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Ermine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ermine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Kings Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kings Creek
      • From Lano to Kings Creek
    • Mayking
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Linefork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <1>
    • Jenkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sergent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bellcraft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Whitesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry County (KY)
    • Delphia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lano, with the one closest to Lano listed first.
    • Willis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Kyles Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lano, with the one closest to Lano listed first.
    • Frisco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Lano to Frisco
    • Waycross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Rotherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rotherwood
      • From Lano to Rotherwood
    • Block City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Mount Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Lano to Solitude
    • Green Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Church Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <1>
    • New Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Canton
      • From Lano to New Canton
    • Greenland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Blossom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blossom
      • From Lano to Blossom
    • Surgoinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lano, with the one closest to Lano listed first.
    • Morrison City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Beartown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bloomingdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomingdale
      • From Lano to Bloomingdale
    • Cherokee Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Kingsport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Borden Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Orebank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Beechwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Harrtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
      • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
    • Mill Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lano, with the one closest to Lano listed first.
    • Fall Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Spurgeon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Lano to Harmony
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Lano ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lano.

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

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

  • Carter Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boatright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Estep Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brickey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sluss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sluss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sluss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Wesley Lane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James N. Baldwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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    • Baldwin - Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Egan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Fort Blackmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Duncan Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
    • Duncan Mill is located in Scott County
  • Wood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Wood is located in Scott County
  • Clinch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
    • Clinch is located in Scott County
  • Rye Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cove
    • Rye Cove is located in Scott County
  • McConnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Scott County
  • Dungannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tacoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Tacoma is located in Wise County
  • Big Stone Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Natural Tunnel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
    • Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
  • Snowflake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
    • Snowflake is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Snowflake
    • From Lano to Snowflake
  • Duffield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lano. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lano.

Newspapers Published in Lano ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lano.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lano, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lano.

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 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 Lano:

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

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

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>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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lano) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lano. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8073, Longitude: -82.6110    
<5>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.
<6>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 Lano, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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