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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Marion is located in Smyth County and is the County Seat.

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 Smyth County: Bland, Grayson, Russell, Tazewell, Washington & Wythe.

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

  • Smyth County     (The home county of Marion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Adwolf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Ellendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Sugar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Chilhowie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <1>
    • Broadford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Saltville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Allison Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
  • Bland County
  • Buchanan County
    • Bearwallow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Trout Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Rugby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
    • Whitetop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridle Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Independence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Elk Garden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Dye
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Barnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
    • Honaker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Asberrys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Thompson Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
      • Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Paintlick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
    • Maxwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Pisgah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <1>
    • Pounding Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Claypool Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
    • Five Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
    • Adria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
      • Adria is located in Tazewell County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Loves Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
    • Fleet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Friendship
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
    • Glade Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Masada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County
    • Green Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County
    • Lodi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Washington County
    • Clinchburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
    • Damascus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <1>
    • Lindell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County
    • Drowning Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drowning Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
      • Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
    • Glenford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Washington County
    • Alvarado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Washington County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Rural Retreat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Crockett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Speedwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Wytheville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Ivanhoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Siloam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Piney Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <1>
    • Topia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Amelia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Scottville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <1>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Grassy Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <1>
    • Sturgills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Brandon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Helton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Apple Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Weavers Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Grayson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Lansing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Comet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Crumpler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <1>
    • Roten
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Warrensville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Shingletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Fuller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Mountain City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Bishop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Newhall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Marion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion.

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

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

  • Round Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • SW Virginia Mental Health Institute Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGhee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodpasture Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodpasture Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodpasture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marchant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marchant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marchant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wassum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wassum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wassum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marion had a population of 1,651 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marion had a population of 5,555 people.

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

  • Adwolf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
  • Atkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Seven Mile Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
    • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
  • Ellendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
  • Sugar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
  • Longhollow ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhollow
    • Longhollow is located in Smyth County
  • Chatham Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill
    • Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
  • Chilhowie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
    • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <1>
  • Groseclose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groseclose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groseclose
    • Groseclose is located in Smyth County
  • Trout Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Broadford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
    • Broadford is located in Smyth County
  • Loves Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
    • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tannersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
      • Tannersville is located in Tazewell County
    • Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Wythe County
    • Asberrys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marion ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marion. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marion and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marion.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> of Marion.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Marion:

The official website for Marion: www.marionva.org/

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8388, Longitude: -81.5136       In this case, the coordinates for Marion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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