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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 Piney River (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 Piney River. 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 Piney River ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Piney River: Piney Riv.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Piney River is located in Nelson 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 Nelson County: Albemarle, Appomattox, Augusta & Buckingham.

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

  • Nelson County     (The home county of Piney River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney River, with the one closest to Piney River listed first.
    • Colleen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Massies Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Shipman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Buffalo Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Gladstone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adial
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Nellysford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodebar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Rockfish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Faber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney River, with the one closest to Piney River listed first.
    • Covesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Porters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • Alberene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
      • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
    • Batesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Garden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Keene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yancey Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Scottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Crozet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Foothill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney River, with the one closest to Piney River listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • New Glasgow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Alto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Walkers Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney River, with the one closest to Piney River listed first.
    • Bent Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Beckham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney River, with the one closest to Piney River listed first.
    • Steeles Tavern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Spottswood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Greenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lyndhurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Stuarts Draft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
    • Middlebrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fishersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
      • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <2>
    • Arbor Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Brand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Jolivue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney River, with the one closest to Piney River listed first.
    • Abert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cifax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney River, with the one closest to Piney River listed first.
    • Manteo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Glenmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Mount Vinco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Toga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Centenary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
    • Enonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Piney River, with the one closest to Piney River listed first.
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Powhatan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Lawyers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Rustburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Timberlake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
  • Fluvanna County
    • Nicholas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney River, with the one closest to Piney River listed first.
    • Lavino Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Woodbine Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney River, with the one closest to Piney River listed first.
    • Marlbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
    • Brownsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Forge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • East Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fancy Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Red Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Piney River ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piney River, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piney River.

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 Piney River:

Cemeteries Near Piney River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piney River.

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 Piney River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Giles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
  • Cash Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
  • Henley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Harewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harewood Cemetery
  • Camden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
  • Fulcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery
  • Parr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parr Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
  • Steele Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
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    • Loving Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loving Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Bethlehem UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Lowesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Roseland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <2>
  • Clifford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Amherst County
  • Gidsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidsville
    • Gidsville is located in Amherst County
  • New Glasgow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
    • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
  • Tye River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye River
    • Tye River is located in Nelson County
  • Colleen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
    • Colleen is located in Nelson County
  • Massies Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
    • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
  • Sandidges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
    • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
  • Arrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
    • Arrington is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrington <2>
  • Bryant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Nelson County
  • Tyro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Tyro is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyro <2>
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    • Lovingston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovingston
      • Lovingston is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovingston <2>
    • Allwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Buffalo Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Piney River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7051, Longitude: -79.0231       In this case, the coordinates for Piney River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Piney River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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