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 Nash (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 Nash. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Nash is located in Nelson 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 Nelson County: Albemarle, Appomattox, Augusta & Buckingham.
Below are the counties that are near Nash. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nash:
- Nelson County (The home county of Nash)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nash, with the one closest to Nash listed first.
- Tyro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Jonesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Massies Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Nellysford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Old Myndus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Adial
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Adial is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
- Lodebar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Colleen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Arrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shipman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shipman is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
- Durrett Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nash, with the one closest to Nash listed first.
- Covesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Covesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
- Batesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yancey Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- Alberene
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alberene is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
- North Garden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crozet
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Foothill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Esmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Esmont is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmont
- Porters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Porters is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Keene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Warren is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- White Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Ivy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nash, with the one closest to Nash listed first.
- Lowesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Sandidges
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Forks of Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Monitor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monitor is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- New Glasgow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- Allwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Amherst
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sweet Briar Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Pleasant View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Coolwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
- Pedlar Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Walkers Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nash, with the one closest to Nash listed first.
- Bent Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Beckham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nash, with the one closest to Nash listed first.
- Sherando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Steeles Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lipscomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spottswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Stuarts Draft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lyndhurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arbor Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Brand
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Fishersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jolivue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Bath County
- Yost
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nash, with the one closest to Nash listed first.
- Abert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Abert is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
- Coleman Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Waugh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waugh is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Boonsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nash, with the one closest to Nash listed first.
- Manteo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manteo is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Axtell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Axtell is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Glenmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Centenary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Centenary is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
- Mount Vinco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg City
- Lavino Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nash, with the one closest to Nash listed first.
- Marlbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Brownsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- East Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Buffalo Forge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Kerrs Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Glasgow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fancy Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Greenlee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nash, see our County-by-County Page for Nash.
Cemeteries Near Nash ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nash.
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 Nash - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nash covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nash, with the one closest to Nash listed first.
- White Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Level Green Estate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
- The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51478 <2>
- Grant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jonesboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jonesboro
- The Jonesboro Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jonesboro Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50836 <2>
- Haines Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mays Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (193 more) ...
- Harvey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Camden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Nash in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nash.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nash, with the one closest to Nash listed first.
- Tyro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montebello
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Massies Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Bryant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Irish Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
- Roseland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vesuvius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lowesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nellysford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sherando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Lofton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lofton is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton
- Steeles Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gidsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gidsville is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidsville
- Lovingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lodebar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nash. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nash.
Newspapers Published in Nash ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nash.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nash, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nash.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Nash:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Nelson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Buckingham County
- Buena Vista City
- Lexington City
- Lynchburg City
- Rockbridge County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nash, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nash) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |