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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Moomaw. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Moomaw to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moomaw, please Contact Us.

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 Moomaw (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 Moomaw. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Moomaw is historic, it would have been located within present day Roanoke 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 Roanoke County: Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin & Montgomery.

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

  • Roanoke County     (The home county of Moomaw)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Mason Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Hanging Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Wabun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Hollins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>
    • Cave Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bent Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Rich Patch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Moss Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Villamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Montvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Chamblissburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Goodview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Apple Tree Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Daleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Runaway Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Laymantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fincastle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <3>
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Lithia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Salisbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Springwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
  • Covington City
    • Covington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Abbott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
    • New Castle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Simmonsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
    • Huffman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Captain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Simpsons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Sowers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Pizarro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Boones Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Algoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Hickman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County
    • Kire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County
    • Mountain Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
    • Pembroke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Elliston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennetts Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Shawsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <3>
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
    • Alleghany Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alleghany Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
      • Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • McBryde Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Houchins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Cowan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Parrott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <3>
    • Sunset Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Sunset Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Tuckahoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moomaw, with the one closest to Moomaw listed first.
    • Hollywood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Hillsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Wikel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Assurance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Moomaw ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moomaw.

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

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

  • Custer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Custer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spessard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spessard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spessard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catawba Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catawba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catawba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sarver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brickey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sarver Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brilheart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brilheart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brilheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Furrow Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furrow Family Cemetery
      • The Furrow Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Furrow Cemetery
    • Grave Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grave Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Moomaw itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Catawba
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <3>
  • Abbott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Craig County
  • Bradshaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in Roanoke County
  • Looney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney
    • Looney is located in Craig County
  • Sinking Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
    • Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
  • McDonalds Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonalds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Mill
    • McDonalds Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Gunn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
    • Gunn is located in Craig County
  • New Castle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lafayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
  • Elliston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>
  • Simmonsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
    • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
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    • Cave Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Bennetts Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Poages Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poages Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poages Mill
      • Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County

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

Newspapers Published in Moomaw ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moomaw.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moomaw, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moomaw.

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 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 Moomaw:

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Moomaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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- Moomaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moomaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3746, Longitude: -80.1459       In this case, the coordinates for Moomaw have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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