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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 Penicks 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 Penicks 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 Penicks 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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Penicks Mill: Penicks Ml. (or less commonly used: Penicks Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Penicks Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Penicks Mill may originally have been Penick's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Penicks Mill might be written as Penick 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Penicks Mill is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Amherst, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Roanoke & Rockbridge.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Penicks Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Montvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Joppa Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Villamont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Chamblissburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Goode
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Davis Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Radford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Rich Patch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Iron Gate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Pedlar Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Madison Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Allwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Lithia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <2>
    • Rocky Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
    • Springwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Laymantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Apple Tree Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Fincastle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Daleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Runaway Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Bedford Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Powhatan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Leesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Lawyers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Lynch Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Altavista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <2>
    • Rustburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Abbott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
    • New Castle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Westlake Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <2>
    • Boones Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Redwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Penhook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gogginsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Woodbine Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lavino Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Hurt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
    • Pittsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Montgomery Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <2>
    • Hanging Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Cave Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Mason Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Wabun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Red Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fancy Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Buffalo Forge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • East Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penicks Mill, with the one closest to Penicks Mill listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Penicks 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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penicks Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penicks Mill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penicks Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Penicks Mill:

Cemeteries Near Penicks Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penicks 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.

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

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

  • Rose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Otey Street Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otey Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otey Street Cemetery
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwood Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
  • Giles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
  • Lawhorn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawhorn Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (496 more) ...
    • Bond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Thaxton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
    • Thaxton is located in Bedford County
  • Reba
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reba
    • Reba is located in Bedford County
  • Peaksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
    • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
  • Coonsville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
    • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
  • Robertsons ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsons
    • Robertsons is located in Bedford County
  • Bedford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Otterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Bedford County
  • Bunker Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Bedford County
  • Munford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
    • Munford is located in Botetourt County
  • Curtis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Bedford County
  • Lithia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
    • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Chamblissburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Buchanan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lowry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County

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

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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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Penicks Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penicks Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3882, Longitude: -79.6145       In this case, the coordinates for Penicks Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Penicks Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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