Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Parks Mill (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 Parks Mill. 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 Parks Mill ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Parks Mill: Parks Ml. (or less commonly used: Parks Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Parks Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Parks Mill may originally have been Park's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Parks Mill might be written as Park Mill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Parks Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parks Mill.
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 doctors and 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.
Parks Mill is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Johnson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Grayson, Russell, Scott & Smyth.
Below are the counties that are near Parks Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parks Mill:
- Washington County (The home county of Parks Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Watauga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Green Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Spring is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Alvarado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alvarado is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Abingdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Drowning Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
- Rust Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Lowland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Greendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Damascus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glenford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Brumley Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Holston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Virginia Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Buchanan County
- Council
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Dickenson County
- Carrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Whitetop
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rugby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Trout Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Elk Garden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Creswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Willow Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Barnett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Dickensonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Spring City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Fugates Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Jessees Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Artrip
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Carterton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Maces Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Grigbys Store
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Nickelsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hiltons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Snowflake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Dungannon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Smyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Chilhowie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saltville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Allison Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Cardwell Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Seven Mile Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Adwolf
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Broadford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Ellendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Paintlick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Steeleburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Saint Paul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Dwina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Ashe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Grayson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Apple Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Roten
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- Creston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Comet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Lansing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sturgills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Helton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Warrensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Todd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avery County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Whaley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Beech Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Watauga County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Mabel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Zionville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Sugar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rominger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Vilas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norris is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Buladeen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Hunter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Fish Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Siam
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Biltmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Elizabethton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Watauga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watauga is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Gap Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Fuller
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Shingletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Mountain City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- High Health ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Butler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Trade
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Norris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Holston Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Hunter Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Forest Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Ruthton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Collingwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Akard Addition
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Cross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Bluff City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <2>
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Austin Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Flourville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Carnegie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- East Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oakland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Spurgeon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parks Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Parks Mill.
Cemeteries Near Parks Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parks Mill.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Parks Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parks Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Larmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Denton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hotter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Potter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (1311 more) ...
- Puckett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sinking Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Parks Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parks Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parks Mill, with the one closest to Parks Mill listed first.
- Abingdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Osceola
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Osceola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Lowland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Holston Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Greendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Damascus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meadowview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shortsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shortsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Wallace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wallace is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Glenford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Paperville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paperville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ruthton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Brumley Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parks Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parks Mill.
Newspapers Published in Parks Mill ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parks Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parks Mill, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parks Mill.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Parks Mill:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Grayson County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Smyth County
- Tazewell County
- Wise County
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Watauga County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 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. |
| <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 Parks Mill, 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- Parks Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |