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 McClung Mill (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 McClung Mill. 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 McClung Mill ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for McClung Mill: McClung Ml. (or less commonly used: McClung Mll.)
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 southwest 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 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.
McClung Mill is located in Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge County: Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt & Nelson.
Below are the counties that are near McClung Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McClung Mill:
- Rockbridge County (The home county of McClung Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung Mill, with the one closest to McClung Mill listed first.
- Brownsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Davis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marlbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Kerrs Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- East Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Buffalo Forge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Fancy Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Glasgow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung Mill, with the one closest to McClung Mill listed first.
- Griffith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Iron Gate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Clifton Forge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Selma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Low Moor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung Mill, with the one closest to McClung Mill listed first.
- Alto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Forks of Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Allwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Lowesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandidges
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Pleasant View
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pedlar Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Monitor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monitor is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Amherst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Glasgow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- Sweet Briar Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung Mill, with the one closest to McClung Mill listed first.
- Newport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Spottswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Steeles Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Craigsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Middlebrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marble Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Chapin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Arbor Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Stuarts Draft
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung Mill, with the one closest to McClung Mill listed first.
- Yost
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Millboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Bath Alum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Burnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Warm Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bolar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Mitchelltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Healing Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Carloover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung Mill, with the one closest to McClung Mill listed first.
- Waugh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Waugh is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Coleman Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung Mill, with the one closest to McClung Mill listed first.
- Glen Wilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Rocky Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Gala
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Haden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung Mill, with the one closest to McClung Mill listed first.
- Clover Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- McDowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung Mill, with the one closest to McClung Mill listed first.
- Tyro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Massies Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Jonesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Bryant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Nellysford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lodebar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Old Myndus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Colleen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Adial
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adial is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Onan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McClung Mill, see our County-by-County Page for McClung Mill.
Cemeteries Near McClung Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McClung Mill.
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 McClung Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McClung Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McClung Mill, with the one closest to McClung Mill listed first.
- New Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McDowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (142 more) ...
- Irish Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Monmouth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find McClung Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McClung Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McClung Mill, with the one closest to McClung Mill listed first.
- Brownsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Zack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zack is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Decatur is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Davis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Raphine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Midvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Marlbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Steeles Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spottswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Vesuvius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bells Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Cornwall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Lofton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lofton is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McClung Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around McClung Mill.
Newspapers Published in McClung Mill ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around McClung Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McClung Mill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McClung Mill.
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 McClung Mill:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Rockbridge County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Amherst County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Botetourt County
- Buena Vista City
- Highland County
- Lexington City
- Nelson County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- McClung Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 McClung Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |