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 Maggie (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 Maggie. 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 hospitals 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.
Maggie is located in Craig 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 Craig County: Alleghany, Botetourt, Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke & Monroe (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Maggie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maggie:
- Craig County (The home county of Maggie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Simmonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Captain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Captain is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Huffman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Abbott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- New Castle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alleghany County
- Moss Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Haymakertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Daleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oriskany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Amsterdam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Apple Tree Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Cloverdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Runaway Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Troutville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fincastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Laymantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Terrys Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Simpsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Sowers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sowers is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
- Franklin County
- Algoma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Kire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kire is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Mountain Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Pembroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eggleston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwins Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Pearisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bluff City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Poplar Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Narrows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rich Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lurich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lurich is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Bennetts Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Mount Tabor Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Sundance Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Blacksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McBryde Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
- Prices Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
- Ellett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Merrimac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Elliston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houchins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Shawsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Cowan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cowan is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Parrott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Parrott is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
- Fairlawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Dublin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Snowville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Newbern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
- Wurno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Radford City
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Mill Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Radford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Radford Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Radford Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
- Simpkins Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
- Sunset Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Roanoke City
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Roanoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Garden City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Catawba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Mason Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Wabun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Hanging Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hollins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bent Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Vinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Montgomery Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Salem City
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Rockland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Ronceverte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fort Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Tuckahoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Caldwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Frazier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
- Fairlea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- White Sulphur Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brink ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Logan County (WV)
- Rich Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Mercer County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Willowton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
- Elgood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Monroe County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Hollywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hillsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Wikel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Assurance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Wayside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wolfcreek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Creamery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Ballard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Peterstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Summers County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Bargers Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Forest Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Riffe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riffe is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Talcott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hilldale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Buck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buck is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maggie, see our County-by-County Page for Maggie.
Cemeteries Near Maggie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maggie.
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 Maggie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maggie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Level Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hypes Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clover Hollow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stebar Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grave Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paitsel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kire Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Leffel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitelock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Furrow Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrow Family Cemetery
- The Furrow Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Furrow 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.<2>
While we didn't find Maggie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maggie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maggie, with the one closest to Maggie listed first.
- Simmonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Captain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Captain is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Waiteville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waiteville is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiteville
- Huffman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Sinking Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Laurel Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Branch
- Crimson Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
- Mountain Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Gunn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gunn is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
- Zenith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zenith is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Gap Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McDonalds Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McDonalds Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Mill
- Maybrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maybrook is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
- Bennetts Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maggie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maggie.
Newspapers Published in Maggie ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maggie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maggie, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maggie.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Maggie:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Craig County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Botetourt County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Radford City
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Salem City
- Greenbrier County
- Logan County
- Mercer County
- Monroe County
- Summers 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> | 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 Maggie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maggie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |