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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 Oakwood Forest (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 Oakwood Forest. 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.

Name Variations for Oakwood Forest ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Oakwood Forest: Oakwood Frst.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Oakwood Forest is located in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County: Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Monroe (WV).

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

  • Alleghany County     (The home county of Oakwood Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Forest, with the one closest to Oakwood Forest listed first.
    • Moss Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
    • Rich Patch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Low Moor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Selma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Clifton Forge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Iron Gate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Griffith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Forest, with the one closest to Oakwood Forest listed first.
    • Carloover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
      • Carloover is located in Bath County
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County
    • Healing Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
    • Cowardin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
      • Cowardin is located in Bath County
    • Mitchelltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
      • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
    • Warm Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
    • Bath Alum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bath Alum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Millboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
    • Yost
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
  • Bedford County
    • Villamont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Forest, with the one closest to Oakwood Forest listed first.
    • Strom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County
    • Glen Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
    • Haden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Gala
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Salisbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
    • Fincastle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Springwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lithia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Rocky Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
    • Daleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Covington City
    • Covington
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Forest, with the one closest to Oakwood Forest listed first.
    • New Castle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Abbott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Forest, with the one closest to Oakwood Forest listed first.
    • Mason Cove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Forest, with the one closest to Oakwood Forest listed first.
    • Longwood ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
    • Red Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
    • Natural Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natural Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
      • Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <1>
    • Fancy Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Kerrs Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerrs Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
      • Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
      • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
    • Goshen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenlee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Forest, with the one closest to Oakwood Forest listed first.
    • Neola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Wild Meadow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
      • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Tuckahoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Anthony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
      • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Brink ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
      • Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Spring Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Frankford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Clendenenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Falling Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Lewisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <1>
    • Fairlea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Forest, with the one closest to Oakwood Forest listed first.
    • Hollywood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Hillsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Pocahontas County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Forest, with the one closest to Oakwood Forest listed first.
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Hillsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Buckeye
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Huntersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Marlinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Oakwood Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakwood Forest.

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

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

  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helmintoller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmintoller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmintoller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mallow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alleghany Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alleghany Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alleghany Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Humphries Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hoke Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (126 more) ...
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Deisher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deisher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Haden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haden 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.<5>

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

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

  • Mallow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
    • Mallow is located in Alleghany County
  • Callaghan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaghan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
    • Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
  • Moss Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
    • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
  • Rich Patch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
    • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
  • Low Moor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Backbone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
    • Backbone is located in Alleghany County
  • Selma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Alleghany County
  • Strom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
    • Strom is located in Botetourt County
  • Haden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
    • Haden is located in Botetourt County
  • Glen Wilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
    • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
  • Clifton Forge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Iron Gate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Longdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
      • Longdale is located in Alleghany County
    • Alleghany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Alleghany County
    • Gala
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County

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

Newspapers Published in Oakwood Forest ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakwood Forest, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakwood Forest.

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 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 Oakwood Forest:

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

The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/

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

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 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Oakwood Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakwood Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7979, Longitude: -80.0081       In this case, the coordinates for Oakwood Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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