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 Max Meadows (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 Max Meadows. 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 Max Meadows ...
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 Max Meadows: Max Mdws.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Max Meadows is located in Wythe 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 Wythe County: Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski & Smyth.
Below are the counties that are near Max Meadows. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Max Meadows:
- Wythe County (The home county of Max Meadows)
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Fort Chiswell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Locust Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Siloam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kent
- From Max Meadows to Kent
- Wytheville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Austinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ivanhoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crockett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Speedwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rural Retreat
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Mechanicsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bastian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hicksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bottom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Sheep Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Shorts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvatus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Star
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Star
- From Max Meadows to Star
- Woodlawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hillsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dugspur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pipers Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fancy Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Drenn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drenn
- From Max Meadows to Drenn
- Gladesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Indian Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Duncan
- From Max Meadows to Duncan
- Galax City
- Galax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Poplar Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thessalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
- Thessalia is located in Giles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thessalia
- From Max Meadows to Thessalia
- Shumate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
- Shumate is located in Giles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shumate
- From Max Meadows to Shumate
- Narrows
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
- Bluff City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Goodwins Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
- Pearisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Lyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
- Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Lyn
- From Max Meadows to Glen Lyn
- Lurich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
- Lurich is located in Giles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lurich
- From Max Meadows to Lurich
- Rich Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pembroke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Fries
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elk Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <2>
- Low Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bridle Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Childress
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Childress is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Childress
- From Max Meadows to Childress
- Riner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Prices Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Pulaski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Draper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hilton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
- Mack Creek Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Wurno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wurno
- From Max Meadows to Wurno
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County
- Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
- Snowville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Snowville
- From Max Meadows to Snowville
- Fairlawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Parrott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cowan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Cowan is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cowan
- From Max Meadows to Cowan
- Radford City
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- New Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Radford City
- Sunset Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Sunset Village is located in Radford City
- Radford Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
- Radford Village is located in Radford City
- Radford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Radford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
- Simpkins Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
- Mill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Radford City
- Smyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Atkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Mount Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Little Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Shawver Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bluefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yards
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alleghany County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Edmonds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edmonds
- From Max Meadows to Edmonds
- Ennice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
- Logan County (WV)
- Rich Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mercer County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Blake ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Blake is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
- East River ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Oakvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bluefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willowton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
- Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willowton
- From Max Meadows to Willowton
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Johnston Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Princeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Littlesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elgood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monroe County (WV)
- Peterstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Max Meadows, see our County-by-County Page for Max Meadows.
Cemeteries Near Max Meadows ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Max Meadows.
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 Max Meadows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Jacob McGavock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob McGavock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- James McGavock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James McGavock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Graham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Drapers Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drapers Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drapers Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oglesby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brick Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Brick Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crockett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hidden Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidden Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hidden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakwood Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East End Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (677 more) ...
- IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trigg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goshen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Max Meadows had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Max Meadows, with the one closest to Max Meadows listed first.
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kent
- From Max Meadows to Kent
- Grahams Forge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
- Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
- Walton Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
- Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
- Wytheville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Austinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fosters Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
- Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
- Bertha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Bertha is located in Wythe County
- Altoona Mines ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Mines
- Altoona Mines is located in Pulaski County
- Petunia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petunia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petunia
- Petunia is located in Wythe County
- Ivanhoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Barren Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Springs
- Barren Springs is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barren Springs <2>
- Shorts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kayoulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kayoulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayoulah
- Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
- Pulaski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Max Meadows. See our List of 1890's Communities around Max Meadows.
Newspapers Published in Max Meadows ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Max Meadows.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Max Meadows, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Max Meadows.
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 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 Max Meadows:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Wythe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bland County
- Carroll County
- Floyd County
- Galax City
- Giles County
- Grayson County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Radford City
- Smyth County
- Tazewell County
- Alleghany County
- Logan County
- Mercer County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Max Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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 Max Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Max Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Max Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9718, Longitude: -80.9481 |