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 Perkins Point (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 Perkins Point. 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 Perkins Point ...
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 Perkins Point: Perkins Pt.
- While the name of this community is Perkins Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Perkins Point may originally have been Perkin's Point.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Perkins Point might be written as Perkin Point.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Perkins Point is located in Bath 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 Bath County: Alleghany, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Perkins Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Perkins Point:
- Bath County (The home county of Perkins Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins Point, with the one closest to Perkins Point listed first.
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Healing Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Carloover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Mitchelltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Mountain Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Warm Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Alum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Millboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burnsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Bolar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins Point, with the one closest to Perkins Point listed first.
- Clifton Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Low Moor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Griffith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Iron Gate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Moss Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Rich Patch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins Point, with the one closest to Perkins Point listed first.
- Glen Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Haden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Strom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Gala
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Oriskany
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Salisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salt Petre Cave
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Covington City
- Covington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Highland County
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins Point, with the one closest to Perkins Point listed first.
- Goshen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kerrs Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins Point, with the one closest to Perkins Point listed first.
- Neola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Wild Meadow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Anthony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Spring Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Tuckahoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- White Sulphur Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Brink ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Frankford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Oscar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Loveridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Clendenenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins Point, with the one closest to Perkins Point listed first.
- Huntersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Buckeye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marlinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Thorny Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Frost
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Edray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Onoto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Sitlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Cass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Perkins Point, see our County-by-County Page for Perkins Point.
Cemeteries Near Perkins Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perkins Point.
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 Perkins Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Perkins Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Perkins Point, with the one closest to Perkins Point listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Watts Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hoke Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warm Springs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alleghany Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Helmintoller Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mallow Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (93 more) ...
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walton Memorial Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Perkins Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Perkins Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Perkins Point, with the one closest to Perkins Point listed first.
- Callison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Callison is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callison
- Shanklin ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shanklin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklin
- Healing Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Mountain Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Callaghan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
- Warm Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Low Moor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alvon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alvon is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvon
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mallow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mallow is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
- Longdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Longdale is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Sue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sue is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Perkins Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Perkins Point.
Newspapers Published in Perkins Point ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkins Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perkins Point, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perkins Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Perkins Point:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Bath County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Highland County
- Rockbridge County
- Greenbrier County
- Pocahontas 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 Perkins Point, 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- Perkins Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |