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 Patna (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 Patna. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Patna is located in Highland 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 Highland County: Augusta, Bath, Pendleton (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Patna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Patna:
- Highland County (The home county of Patna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patna, with the one closest to Patna listed first.
- Clover Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- McDowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Meadowdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Hightown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Palo Alto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Possum Trot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Alleghany County
- Griffith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patna, with the one closest to Patna listed first.
- Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Marble Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- West Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Craigsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Churchville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stokesville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Middlebrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Arbor Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Mount Solon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patna, with the one closest to Patna listed first.
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Bolar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Yost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Bath Alum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Millboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Warm Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchelltown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Mountain Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Healing Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Carloover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patna, with the one closest to Patna listed first.
- Goshen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brownsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Davis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Kerrs Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marlbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- East Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patna, with the one closest to Patna listed first.
- Briery Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Spring Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Ottobine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Clover Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patna, with the one closest to Patna listed first.
- Harper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Moyers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Sugar Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Dry Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Zigler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
- Propstburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Circleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brandywine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patna, with the one closest to Patna listed first.
- Frost
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Arbovale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Bank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sitlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Cass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thornwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Frank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Huntersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Durbin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thorny Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Edray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Marlinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Patna, see our County-by-County Page for Patna.
Cemeteries Near Patna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patna.
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 Patna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Patna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Patna, with the one closest to Patna listed first.
- Mt. Mary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burnsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Run Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Augusta Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cleek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Green Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Doyle Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lightner Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (92 more) ...
- Bratton Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Totten Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sively Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Patna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Patna.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Patna, with the one closest to Patna listed first.
- Clover Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Williamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- McDowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Armstrong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Marble Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Bolar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Vanderpool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderpool is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
- Green Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Green Valley is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- West Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mill Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Gap is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Yost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Patna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patna.
Newspapers Published in Patna ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patna, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patna.
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 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 Patna:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Highland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Staunton City
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Patna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Patna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |