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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 Nester (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 Nester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Nester is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Surry & Wythe.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Nester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • Gladesboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Dugspur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fancy Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <2>
    • Star
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Lambsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodlawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sylvatus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Pipers Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Shorts Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Floyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Poff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Sowers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Pizarro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Simpsons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Fries
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Baywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • Childress
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Riner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pilot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Christiansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • Ararat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carters Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Meadows of Dan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Peters Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
    • Stuart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Woolwine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Elamsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Patrick Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Critz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Nettleridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
    • Stella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • Mack Creek Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Snowville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Hilton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Sunset Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • Austinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivanhoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Locust Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Siloam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Fort Chiswell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • Ennice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
    • Hooker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • Aarons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Campbell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Lawsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Snow Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Pinnacle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
      • Pinnacle is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinnacle <2>
    • Capella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Danbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • Oak Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Quaker Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Mount Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Herman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Airy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
      • Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <2>
    • Sheltontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
      • Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Toast
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Albion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Red Brush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
      • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Westfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
    • Round Peak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Ararat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
    • Low Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Nester ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nester, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Nester:

Cemeteries Near Nester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nester.

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

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

  • Hurst Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
  • Eli Sowers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eli Sowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eli Sowers Cemetery
  • Love Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • James Cloud Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cloud Cemetery
  • Tobler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobler Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Strock Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strock Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strock Chapel Cemetery
  • Nester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nester Cemetery
  • Laurel Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Shadrick Worrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadrick Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadrick Worrell Cemetery
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    • McGrady Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGrady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGrady Cemetery
    • McGrady - Thomas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGrady - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGrady - Thomas Cemetery
    • Crooked Oak Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Oak 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 Nester had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gladesboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
    • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
  • Laurel Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork
    • Laurel Fork is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Fork <2>
  • Fancy Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dugspur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Carters Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
    • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
  • Cana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <2>
  • Meadows of Dan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hillsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Star
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
  • Vesta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Patrick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesta <2>
  • Drenn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
    • Drenn is located in Carroll County
  • Lambsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Dobyns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobyns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
      • Dobyns is located in Patrick County
    • Indian Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7072, Longitude: -80.5731       In this case, the coordinates for Nester 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 Nester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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