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

Name Variations for Madison Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Madison Heights: Madison Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Madison Heights is located in Amherst 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 Amherst County: Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg City, Nelson & Rockbridge.

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

  • Amherst County     (The home county of Madison Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Heights, with the one closest to Madison Heights listed first.
    • Winesap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pedlar Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Walkers Ford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • New Glasgow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Heights, with the one closest to Madison Heights listed first.
    • Beckham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bent Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Spring Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Evergreen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Pamplin City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Heights, with the one closest to Madison Heights listed first.
    • Abert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cifax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Goode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lowry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Botetourt County
    • Rocky Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Heights, with the one closest to Madison Heights listed first.
    • Toga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
    • Mount Vinco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Manteo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Heights, with the one closest to Madison Heights listed first.
    • Powhatan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Rustburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawyers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lynch Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Altavista
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <2>
    • Leesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Brookneal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Charlotte County
    • Rough Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Heights, with the one closest to Madison Heights listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lavino Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Woodbine Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Heights, with the one closest to Madison Heights listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Massies Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Shipman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Warminster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Heights, with the one closest to Madison Heights listed first.
    • Hurt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
    • Brutus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison Heights, with the one closest to Madison Heights listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Forge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Red Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
    • East Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Marlbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County

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

Newspapers Published in Madison Heights ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Madison Heights, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Madison Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Madison Heights:

Cemeteries Near Madison Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madison Heights.

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

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

  • Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery
  • Mead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Old City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lynchburg.
    • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Confederate Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
    • Old Lynchburg City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970115 <4>
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Megginson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Megginson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Megginson Cemetery
  • Rose Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Scott Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...
    • Ft. Hill Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park
    • Burford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burford Cemetery
    • Falwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falwell Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Bocock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bocock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bocock
    • Bocock is located in Campbell County
  • Joshua Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
    • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
  • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
    • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
  • Elon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Amherst County
  • Coolwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
    • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
  • Salt Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
    • Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
  • Abert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
    • Abert is located in Bedford County
  • Boonsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
  • Stapleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
    • Stapleton is located in Amherst County
  • Pearch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearch
    • Pearch is located in Bedford County
  • Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawyers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
    • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rustburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleman Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County

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

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

The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Madison Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madison Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4313, Longitude: -79.1234    
<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>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 Madison Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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