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 (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. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
McClung is located in Bath 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 Bath County: Alleghany, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Below are the counties that are near McClung. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McClung:
- Bath County (The home county of McClung)
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung, with the one closest to McClung listed first.
- Bath Alum
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Warm Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Millboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchelltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Yost
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Bolar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Healing Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Mountain Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Carloover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung, with the one closest to McClung listed first.
- Griffith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Clifton Forge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Selma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Low Moor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Patch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Moss Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung, with the one closest to McClung listed first.
- Marble Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Craigsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Newport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Chapin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- West Augusta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Middlebrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Spottswood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Steeles Tavern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung, with the one closest to McClung listed first.
- Glen Wilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Haden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Gala
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Strom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Salt Petre Cave
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Covington City
- Covington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung, with the one closest to McClung listed first.
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Clover Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Meadowdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- McDowell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hightown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Possum Trot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Palo Alto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung, with the one closest to McClung listed first.
- Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kerrs Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Brownsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Davis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Fancy Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Marlbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Buffalo Forge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- Neola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from McClung, with the one closest to McClung listed first.
- Frost
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Huntersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thorny Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Marlinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sitlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Buckeye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Green Bank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Arbovale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Onoto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McClung, see our County-by-County Page for McClung.
Cemeteries Near McClung ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McClung.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McClung covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McClung, with the one closest to McClung listed first.
- Warm Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bratton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cleek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burnsville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Pines Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sively Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stony Run Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Doyle Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lightner Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Big Valley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (96 more) ...
- Chestnut Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hartbarger Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little River Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find McClung in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McClung.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McClung, with the one closest to McClung listed first.
- Bath Alum
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Millboro Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millboro Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro Springs
- Green Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Green Valley is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Warm Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Millboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hot Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yost
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Crane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crane is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Armstrong
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Healing Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Copeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- California
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- California is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McClung. See our List of 1890's Communities around McClung.
Newspapers Published in McClung ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around McClung.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McClung, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McClung.
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:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Bath County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Augusta County
- Botetourt County
- Buena Vista City
- Covington City
- Highland County
- Lexington City
- Rockbridge County
- Greenbrier County
- Pocahontas 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- McClung) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |