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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

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)
  • Floyd County
  • Galax City
  • Grayson County
  • Montgomery County
  • 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowville
      • From Nester to Snowville
    • Draper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newbern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wurno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Nester to Wurno
    • Pulaski
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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)
  • 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.<2> 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.<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 north)
      • 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
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<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>
  • Wythe County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nester, with the one closest to Nester listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Nester to Edmonds
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hooker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
    • Campbell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campbell
      • From Nester to Campbell
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • Vade Mecum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum 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.<2> 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)
    • Capella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • Mount Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • Mount Airy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sheltontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albion
      • From Nester to Albion
    • Holly Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Red Brush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Round Peak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nester, see our County-by-County Page for 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eli Sowers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eli Sowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eli Sowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Love Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cloud Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cloud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tobler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strock Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strock Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strock Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shadrick Worrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadrick Worrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadrick Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (643 more) ...
    • McGrady Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGrady Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGrady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McGrady - Thomas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGrady - Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGrady - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crooked Oak Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Oak 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.<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.

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.

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]<5>. 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 helpful 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:

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>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.
<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>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.
<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 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).




 

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