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 Parr (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 Parr. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Parr is located in Botetourt 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 Botetourt County: Alleghany, Bedford, Craig, Roanoke & Rockbridge.
Below are the counties that are near Parr. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parr:
- Botetourt County (The home county of Parr)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- Strom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Gala
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Haden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Oriskany
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Glen Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Salt Petre Cave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Fincastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Springwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Haymakertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Amsterdam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- Rich Patch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Low Moor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Selma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Moss Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Griffith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- Carloover
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Healing Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Mitchelltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Warm Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Alum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Mountain Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Bedford City
- Bedford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- Villamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Montvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peaksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peaksville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Chamblissburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Covington City
- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- New Castle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roanoke City
- The following are listed by their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- Roanoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Garden City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- Mason Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Hollins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Catawba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Hanging Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Vinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Montgomery Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Cave Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Wabun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Red Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Natural Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fancy Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Greenlee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Glasgow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Forge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Kerrs Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- East Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Salem City
- The following are listed by their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- Sunset Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- Tuckahoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Wild Meadow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- White Sulphur Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Neola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Brink ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Caldwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Anthony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Lewisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (WV)
- Hollywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parr, see our County-by-County Page for Parr.
Cemeteries Near Parr ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parr.
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 Parr - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parr covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- Deisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- King Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the King Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Oriskany.
- The King Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- King Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50886 <3>
- McKalester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Humphries Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Haden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crawford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (204 more) ...
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mallow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron UMC Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northeast of New Castle.
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 Parr in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parr.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parr, with the one closest to Parr listed first.
- Strom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Rich Patch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Bessemer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bessemer is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Gala
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Haden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Eagle Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Mallow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mallow is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
- Glen Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- Salt Petre Cave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Low Moor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Selma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Fincastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Springwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parr. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parr.
Newspapers Published in Parr ...
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 Parr.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parr, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parr.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Parr:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Botetourt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Bath County
- Bedford City
- Bedford County
- Buena Vista City
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Lexington City
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Rockbridge County
- Salem City
- Greenbrier County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parr) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Parr, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |