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 Longbottom (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 Longbottom. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Longbottom is located in Buchanan 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 Buchanan County: Pike (KY), Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, McDowell (WV) & Mingo (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Longbottom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Longbottom:
- Buchanan County (The home county of Longbottom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Grundy
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Royal City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Vansant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Janey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Matney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Leemaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Big Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Mavisdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Kelsa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Rowe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Jackson Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Paynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Council
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Haysi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bucu
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Tarpon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Aily
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Clinchco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carrie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Nora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Clintwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Darwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Herald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Russell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Dye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Honaker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Artrip
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Cleveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Dante
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Barnett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Jessees Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Spring City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Carterton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Elk Garden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Red Ash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Raven
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Richlands
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Cedar Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Steeleburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Paintlick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Pounding Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dunford Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
- Sayersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
- Maxwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Bishop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Saint Paul
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Haddonfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Dwina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Pound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Letcher County (KY)
- Burdine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Pike County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Paw Paw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Mouthcard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Fedscreek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
- Lick Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Coleman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Elkhorn City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Phelps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stopover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
- Calloway Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
- Belcher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Majestic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Draffin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
- Logan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Stirrat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stirrat is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
- Wylo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wylo is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
- McDowell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Jackson Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Paynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Height
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Bradshaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Peapatch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Panther
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Wyoming City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
- Avondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Union City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Iaeger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Yukon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Wilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- War
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Wharncliffe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Thacker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Gilbert Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Blackberry City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Matewan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Baisden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sprigg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Musick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Pie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pie is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Red Jacket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Gilbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Delbarton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wyoming County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Cub City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cub City is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
- Baileysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baileysville is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
- Stoneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stoneville is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Uno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Uno is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Longbottom, see our County-by-County Page for Longbottom.
Cemeteries Near Longbottom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Longbottom.
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 Longbottom - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Longbottom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Lynn Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ratliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shortridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Looney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Looney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Looney Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stiltner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cantrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McClanahan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (886 more) ...
- Fletcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shortridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Looney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Longbottom in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Longbottom.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Longbottom, with the one closest to Longbottom listed first.
- Grundy
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Big Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Shack Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
- Mouthcard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Paw Paw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Colley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colley is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley
- Bee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bee is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Davenport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Duty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Duty is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty
- Coleman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Jamboree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jamboree is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
- Judge ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Judge is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tarpon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Phelps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bucu
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Longbottom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Longbottom.
Newspapers Published in Longbottom ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Longbottom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Longbottom, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Longbottom.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Longbottom:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Buchanan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dickenson County
- Russell County
- Tazewell County
- Wise County
- Letcher County
- Pike County
- Logan County
- McDowell County
- Mingo County
- Wyoming 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 Longbottom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Longbottom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |