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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 Meade (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 Meade. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Meade is located in Wise 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 Wise County: Harlan (KY), Letcher (KY), Pike (KY), Dickenson, Lee, Russell & Scott.

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

  • Wise County     (The home county of Meade)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Haddonfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County
    • Pound
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Almira
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County
    • Wise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Esserville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
    • Coeburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Blackwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
    • Kent Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
    • Dwina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Virginia City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Appalachia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Leemaster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Big Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
    • Council
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Royal City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Vansant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Grundy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Janey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Rowe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Darwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
    • Clintwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Omaha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Clinchco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Nora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
    • Herald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
    • Aily
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Haysi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <2>
    • Bucu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Carrie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Keokee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Bickley Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Dickensonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Spring City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Fugates Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fugates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
    • Willow Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Dungannon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Lano
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Fort Blackmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Grigbys Store
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Nickelsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Weeksbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Melvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Wheelwright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Bypro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Teaberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Hi Hat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <2>
    • Osborn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Dema
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • McDowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <2>
    • Grethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County (KY)
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Lynch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <2>
    • Benham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <2>
    • Cumberland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Chad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
      • Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Holmes Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Knott County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Kite
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Pine Top
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Redfox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
      • Redfox is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Pippa Passes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Littcarr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Raven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Garner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Leburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <2>
    • Mousie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Hindman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
      • Hindman is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <2>
    • Sassafras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <2>
    • Carrie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County (KY)
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Burdine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jenkins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <2>
    • Cromona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • McRoberts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Tolliver Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Hemphill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Neon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <2>
    • Seco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Whitaker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Millstone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Farraday
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
      • Farraday is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Perry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Cornettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Vicco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Delphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Happy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Scuddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <2>
    • Acup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
      • Acup is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Slemp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meade, with the one closest to Meade listed first.
    • Dorton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
      • Dorton is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <2>
    • Myra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Ashcamp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jonancy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Hellier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
      • Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Lookout
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Virgie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Rockhouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Cedarville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Elkhorn City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <2>
    • Belcher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Draffin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
      • Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Meade ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meade.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meade, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meade.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Meade:

Cemeteries Near Meade ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meade.

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

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

  • Dotson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Hillman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillman Cemetery
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
  • Meade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1068 more) ...
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Powers Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Family Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Meade in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meade.

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

  • Pound
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Clintwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Flat Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
    • Flat Gap is located in Wise County
  • Hurricane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Wise County
  • Beefhide
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beefhide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
    • Beefhide is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Lipps
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
    • Lipps is located in Wise County
  • Dorton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
    • Dorton is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <2>
  • Millstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
    • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Stratton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Dickenson County
  • Ashcamp
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
    • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Craftsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
    • Craftsville is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Sergent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
    • Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tarpon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
    • Tacoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
      • Tacoma is located in Wise County
    • Coeburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1298, Longitude: -82.5613       In this case, the coordinates for Meade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Meade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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