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 Meadowdale (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 Meadowdale. 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 southwest 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 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.
Meadowdale is located in Highland 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 Highland County: Augusta, Bath, Pendleton (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Meadowdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meadowdale:
- Highland County (The home county of Meadowdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowdale, with the one closest to Meadowdale listed first.
- Hightown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- McDowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Possum Trot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Clover Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Palo Alto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowdale, with the one closest to Meadowdale listed first.
- Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- West Augusta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Marble Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Craigsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stokesville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Churchville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parnassus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowdale, with the one closest to Meadowdale listed first.
- Bolar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Bath Alum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Mountain Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Warm Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yost
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Mitchelltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Millboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Rockbridge County
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowdale, with the one closest to Meadowdale listed first.
- Harper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Dry Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Moyers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Sugar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Zigler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Circleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Propstburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Brandywine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ruddle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ruddle is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowdale, with the one closest to Meadowdale listed first.
- Arbovale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Thornwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Frost
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Cass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Durbin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Sitlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Thorny Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Wildell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Huntersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Edray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Onoto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Randolph County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowdale, with the one closest to Meadowdale listed first.
- Mingo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Valley Head
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elkwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Blue Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Monterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huttonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Bell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Mill Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Whitmer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meadowdale, see our County-by-County Page for Meadowdale.
Cemeteries Near Meadowdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meadowdale.
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 Meadowdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meadowdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meadowdale, with the one closest to Meadowdale listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hobart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arbovale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buzzard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dilly Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buzzard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lightner Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doyle Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (56 more) ...
- Blue Grass Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsay Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bussard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Meadowdale had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meadowdale, with the one closest to Meadowdale listed first.
- Vanderpool
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vanderpool is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
- Mill Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Gap is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
- Hightown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Clover Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- McDowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Hampden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Hampden is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
- Green Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bolar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Dunmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Doe Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Doe Hill is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Frost
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Williamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meadowdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meadowdale.
Newspapers Published in Meadowdale ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadowdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meadowdale, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meadowdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Meadowdale:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Highland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Rockbridge County
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- Randolph 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> | 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 Meadowdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meadowdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |