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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 Monterey (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 Monterey. 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 and hospitals 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.

Monterey is located in Highland County and is the County Seat.

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 Highland County: Augusta, Bath, Pendleton (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).

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

  • Highland County     (The home county of Monterey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Possum Trot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Highland County
    • McDowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Palo Alto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Deerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Augusta County
    • Marble Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
      • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
    • Stokesville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
      • Stokesville is located in Augusta County
    • Craigsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Parnassus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
      • Parnassus is located in Augusta County
    • Churchville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Solon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Bolar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
      • Bolar is located in Bath County
    • Burnsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
    • Yost
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
    • Bath Alum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Alum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Warm Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Mitchelltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
      • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
  • Rockbridge County
    • Goshen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Briery Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
      • Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
    • Clover Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Ottobine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
      • Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
    • Spring Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
    • Lilly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Rockingham County
  • Pendleton County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Harper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Dry Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Sugar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Zigler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Circleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • Propstburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
      • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Brandywine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruddle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Fort Seybert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
      • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
  • Pocahontas County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Arbovale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Thornwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
      • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Green Bank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Frank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Durbin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <1>
    • Frost
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Cass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sitlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
      • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Wildell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Thorny Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Huntersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Edray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Slaty Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Randolph County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Mingo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Whitmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
      • Whitmer is located in Randolph County (WV)
    • Elkwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
      • Elkwater is located in Randolph County (WV)
    • Huttonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee Bell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County (WV)
    • Mill Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Monterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Monterey ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monterey.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Monterey. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Monterey and those printed in the larger area surrounding Monterey.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Monterey.

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 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 Monterey:

Cemeteries Near Monterey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monterey.

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

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

  • Blue Grass Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Grass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Grass Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Totten Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totten Cemetery
  • Mt. Hobart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hobart Cemetery
  • Big Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Valley Cemetery
  • Yeager Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeager Cemetery
  • Arbovale Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbovale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbovale Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • Stony Run Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Run Cemetery
  • Goodsell Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodsell Cemetery
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Keller Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Buzzard Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Dilly Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilly 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Monterey had a population of 165 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Monterey had a population of 136 people.

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

  • Vanderpool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
    • Vanderpool is located in Highland County
  • Hightown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
    • Hightown is located in Highland County
  • Meadowdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Highland County
  • New Hampden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
    • New Hampden is located in Highland County
  • McDowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Doe Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
    • Doe Hill is located in Highland County
  • Mill Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
    • Mill Gap is located in Highland County
  • Clover Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
    • Clover Creek is located in Highland County
  • Palo Alto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Highland County
  • Buckeye ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Highland County
  • Green Bank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bolar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
    • Bolar is located in Bath County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Williamsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Bath County
    • Dry Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Sugar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)

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

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

The official website for Highland County: www.highlandcova.org/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Monterey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4116, Longitude: -79.5809       In this case, the coordinates for Monterey 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 Monterey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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