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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 Leemaster (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 Leemaster. 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 doctors 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.

Leemaster is located in Buchanan 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 Buchanan County: Pike (KY), Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, McDowell (WV) & Mingo (WV).

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

  • Buchanan County     (The home county of Leemaster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leemaster, with the one closest to Leemaster listed first.
    • Vansant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Janey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mavisdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grundy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rowe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowe
      • From Leemaster to Rowe
    • Council
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Big Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Matney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Leemaster to Matney
    • Jackson Flats
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelsa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leemaster, with the one closest to Leemaster listed first.
    • Haysi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bucu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Leemaster to Carrie
    • Aily
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Leemaster to Aily
    • Clinchco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tarpon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Leemaster to Tarpon
    • Nora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Omaha
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Leemaster to Omaha
    • Clintwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Herald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Darwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leemaster, with the one closest to Leemaster listed first.
    • Russell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Honaker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Artrip
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Leemaster to Artrip
    • Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Dante
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Spring City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Barnett
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Leemaster to Barnett
    • Carterton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Leemaster to Carterton
    • Jessees Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leemaster, with the one closest to Leemaster listed first.
    • Cardwell Town
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Allison Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saltville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leemaster, with the one closest to Leemaster listed first.
    • Red Ash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Leemaster to Red Ash
    • Raven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Richlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Claypool Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Steeleburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harman
      • From Leemaster to Harman
    • Paintlick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paintlick
      • From Leemaster to Paintlick
    • Pounding Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Dunford Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Maxwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sayersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Leemaster, with the one closest to Leemaster listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Virginia City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 southwest)
    • Coeburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Haddonfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Almira
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leemaster, with the one closest to Leemaster listed first.
    • Burdine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jenkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • McRoberts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leemaster, with the one closest to Leemaster listed first.
    • Elkhorn City
      (14 miles [22.5 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 <1>
    • Mouthcard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarville
      (15 miles [24.1 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)
    • Belcher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Fedscreek
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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)
    • Paw Paw
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<3>
      • 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 Leemaster to Paw Paw
    • Draffin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashcamp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Marrowbone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hellier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lookout
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leemaster, with the one closest to Leemaster listed first.
    • Jackson Flats
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Height
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Leemaster to Height
    • Peapatch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bradshaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Union City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Wyoming City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • War
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 east)
    • Iaeger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Wilmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leemaster, with the one closest to Leemaster listed first.
    • Wharncliffe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Thacker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Blackberry City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Matewan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <1>
    • Baisden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Sprigg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Leemaster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leemaster.

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

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

  • Monroe Baldwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Looney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Runyan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Breeding Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1043 more) ...
    • Looney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Owens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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 Leemaster in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leemaster.

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

  • Bee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Bee is located in Dickenson County
  • Colley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley
    • Colley is located in Dickenson County
  • Davenport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
  • Grundy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Duty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Judge ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
    • Judge is located in Dickenson County
  • Bucu
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shack Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
    • Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
  • Aily
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
    • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aily
    • From Leemaster to Aily
  • Big Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tarpon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tarpon
    • From Leemaster to Tarpon
  • Stratton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Dickenson County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Leemaster ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leemaster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leemaster, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leemaster.

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 Leemaster:

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

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>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>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.
<4>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.
<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- Leemaster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leemaster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1906, Longitude: -82.1299    
<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 Leemaster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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