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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 Nora (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 Nora. 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 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.

Nora is located in Dickenson 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 Dickenson County: Pike (KY), Buchanan, Russell & Wise.

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

  • Dickenson County     (The home county of Nora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nora, with the one closest to Nora listed first.
    • Aily
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Nora to Aily
    • Omaha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Nora to Omaha
    • Clinchco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Herald
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bucu
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Carrie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Nora to Carrie
    • Tarpon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Nora to Tarpon
    • Clintwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Darwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Haysi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <2>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nora, with the one closest to Nora listed first.
    • Council
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Leemaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowe
      • From Nora to Rowe
    • Vansant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Grundy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Janey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mavisdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Matney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Nora to Matney
    • Kelsa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paynesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paynesville
      • From Nora to Paynesville
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nora, with the one closest to Nora listed first.
    • Dante
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bickley Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bickley Mill
      • From Nora to Bickley Mill
    • Castlewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Carterton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Nora to Carterton
    • Cleveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Artrip
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Nora to Artrip
    • Jessees Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jessees Mill
      • From Nora to Jessees Mill
    • Spring City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Dickensonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Creswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Nora to Creswell
    • Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Scott County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nora, with the one closest to Nora listed first.
    • Red Ash
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Nora to Red Ash
    • Raven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Richlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nora, with the one closest to Nora listed first.
    • Virginia City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Coeburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dwina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Haddonfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haddonfield
      • From Nora to Haddonfield
    • Esserville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Almira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Blackwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwood
      • From Nora to Blackwood
    • Kent Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Appalachia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nora, with the one closest to Nora listed first.
    • Weeksbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Melvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Wheelwright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Beaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bypro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Galveston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galveston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galveston
      • From Nora to Galveston
    • Teaberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Hi Hat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <2>
  • Knott County (KY)
    • Kite
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nora, with the one closest to Nora listed first.
    • Burdine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jenkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McRoberts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cromona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Neon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <2>
    • Tolliver Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Whitaker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hemphill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Seco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Mayking
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Millstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Sergent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nora, with the one closest to Nora listed first.
    • Ashcamp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Elkhorn City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <2>
    • Cedarville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Hellier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Belcher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Draffin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lookout
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Rockhouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Dorton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marrowbone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Myra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Lick Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jonancy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • Paynesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Nora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nora.

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

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

  • Rose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ball Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dameron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dameron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grizzle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grizzle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grizzle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rasnake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rasnake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rasnake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silcox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silcox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blair Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

While we didn't find Nora in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nora.

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

  • Stratton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Dickenson County
  • Aily
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
    • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aily
    • From Nora to Aily
  • John
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John
    • John is located in Russell County
  • Bucu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Judge ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
    • Judge is located in Dickenson County
  • Tarpon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tarpon
    • From Nora to Tarpon
  • Colley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley
    • Colley is located in Dickenson County
  • Clintwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Banner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Banner is located in Wise County
  • Coeburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Virginia City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Wise County
  • Duty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty
    • Duty is located in Buchanan County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Dickenson County
    • Hurricane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
      • Hurricane is located in Wise County
    • Dwina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Nora ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nora.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nora, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nora.

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 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 Nora:

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

The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.com/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Nora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0697, Longitude: -82.3458    









 

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