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 Liberty (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 Liberty. 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 and 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.
Liberty is located in Highland 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 Highland County: Augusta, Bath, Pendleton (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Liberty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Liberty:
- Highland County (The home county of Liberty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- McDowell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Palo Alto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Monterey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Trot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Meadowdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Hightown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- West Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Marble Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Chapin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Craigsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Churchville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stokesville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Parnassus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Mount Solon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Middlebrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Bolar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Yost
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Bath Alum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Millboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Warm Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Mitchelltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Goshen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brownsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Davis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Kerrs Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Briery Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Spring Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Ottobine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Clover Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rushville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Lilly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Mount Crawford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coakley Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Dayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Hinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Moyers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Sugar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Dry Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Zigler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Propstburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brandywine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Circleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ruddle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Arbovale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Bank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frost
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Thornwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Frank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Cass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sitlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Durbin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huntersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Liberty, see our County-by-County Page for Liberty.
Cemeteries Near Liberty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Liberty.
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 Liberty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Liberty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- West Augusta Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Mary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Griffin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Big Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burnsville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Totten Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Grass Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Crosby Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Doyle Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (120 more) ...
- Cleek Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Liberty in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Liberty.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- McDowell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Williamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- West Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Doe Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Doe Hill is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
- Marble Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Palo Alto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Monterey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderpool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderpool is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
- Bolar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Armstrong
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Meadowdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Chapin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Liberty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Liberty.
Newspapers Published in Liberty ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Liberty, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Liberty.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Liberty:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Highland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Staunton City
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas 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 Liberty, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Liberty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |