RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Virginia >> Carroll County >> Pipers Gap >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Virginia

The Commemorative Quarter for Virginia





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 Pipers Gap (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 Pipers Gap. 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 Pipers Gap ...

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.

While the name of this community is Pipers Gap, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pipers Gap may originally have been Piper's Gap.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pipers Gap might be written as Piper Gap.

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 and doctors 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.

Pipers Gap is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Surry & Wythe.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Pipers Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pipers Gap, with the one closest to Pipers Gap listed first.
    • Drenn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drenn
      • From Pipers Gap to Drenn
    • Woodlawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lambsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fancy Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <3>
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hillsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gladesboro
      • From Pipers Gap to Gladesboro
    • Sheep Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Shorts Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Star
      • From Pipers Gap to Star
    • Nester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nester
      • From Pipers Gap to Nester
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pipers Gap, with the one closest to Pipers Gap listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Pipers Gap to Duncan
  • Galax City
  • Grayson County
  • Patrick County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pipers Gap, with the one closest to Pipers Gap listed first.
    • Mack Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Draper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pulaski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wurno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Pipers Gap to Wurno
    • Hilton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Newbern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wythe County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pipers Gap, with the one closest to Pipers Gap listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Pipers Gap to Edmonds
    • Ennice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
    • Hooker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glade Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <3>
    • Roaring Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <3>
    • Sparta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Amelia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Piney Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Topia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
    • Scottville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pipers Gap, with the one closest to Pipers Gap listed first.
    • Transou
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Transou
      • From Pipers Gap to Transou
    • Grassy Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
    • Weavers Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County (NC)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pipers Gap, with the one closest to Pipers Gap listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Round Peak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Red Brush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Devotion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Devotion
      • From Pipers Gap to Devotion
    • Toast
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Airy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Dobson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
    • Zephyr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sheltontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Thurmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <3>
  • Wilkes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pipers Gap, with the one closest to Pipers Gap listed first.
    • Traphill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Abshers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lomax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Wilkes County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lomax
      • From Pipers Gap to Lomax
    • Moxley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dehart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dehart
      • From Pipers Gap to Dehart
    • Ronda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Wilkes County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <3>
    • McGrady
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County (NC)
  • Yadkin County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pipers Gap, with the one closest to Pipers Gap listed first.
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
    • Boonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
    • Richmond Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pipers Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pipers Gap.

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 Pipers Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crooked Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dean Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishops Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishops Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishops Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (630 more) ...
    • Blue Ridge Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gladeville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladeville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pipers Gap had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Drenn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
    • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Drenn
    • From Pipers Gap to Drenn
  • Wolf Glade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
    • Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
  • Lambsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Edmonds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edmonds
    • From Pipers Gap to Edmonds
  • Low Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fancy Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Round Peak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ennice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
    • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
  • Cana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <3>
  • Hillsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grayson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Stevens Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
      • Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Ladonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Pine Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Surry County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Pipers Gap ...

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 Pipers Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pipers Gap, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pipers Gap.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pipers Gap:

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Pipers Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 from Point A (ie- Pipers Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pipers Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6447, Longitude: -80.8417    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 31 Mar 2025