RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Virginia >> Washington County >> Plum Creek >> 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 Plum Creek (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 Plum Creek. 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 Plum Creek ...

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 Plum Creek: Plum Crk. (or less commonly used: Plum Ck. or Plum Cr.)

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 doctors and 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.

Plum Creek is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Johnson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Grayson, Russell, Scott & Smyth.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Plum Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Creek, with the one closest to Plum Creek listed first.
    • Fleet
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Glade Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinchburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
    • Friendship
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
    • Loves Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
    • Lodi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Washington County
    • Glenford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Washington County
    • Damascus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <1>
    • Alvarado
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Washington County
    • Lowland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Washington County
    • Green Cove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County
    • Abingdon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
    • Brumley Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
      • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Creek, with the one closest to Plum Creek listed first.
    • Virginia Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
    • Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Creek, with the one closest to Plum Creek listed first.
    • Council
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Rowe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Bearwallow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
  • Dickenson County
    • Carrie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Creek, with the one closest to Plum Creek listed first.
    • Whitetop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trout Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rugby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
    • Flat Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridle Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Creek, with the one closest to Plum Creek listed first.
    • Elk Garden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Honaker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Dye
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Spring City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Dickensonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Willow Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
    • Bickley Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Creek, with the one closest to Plum Creek listed first.
    • Chilhowie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <1>
    • Saltville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Allison Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Adwolf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Broadford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Mount Carmel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <1>
    • Sugar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Creek, with the one closest to Plum Creek listed first.
    • Claypool Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
    • Asberrys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Pounding Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <1>
    • Richlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Raven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Maxwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Red Ash
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
    • Pisgah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
    • Dunford Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <1>
    • Wittens Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Creek, with the one closest to Plum Creek listed first.
    • Rural Retreat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Crockett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • Piney Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <1>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Creek, with the one closest to Plum Creek listed first.
    • Grayson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Apple Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Helton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Roten
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Comet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Grassy Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lansing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Creston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Warrensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
      • Warrensville is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <1>
    • Weavers Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Crumpler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <1>
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carter County (TN)
    • Buladeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Creek, with the one closest to Plum Creek listed first.
    • Shingletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Fuller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Winchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Mountain City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Creek, with the one closest to Plum Creek listed first.
    • Forest Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Hunter Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
    • Ruthton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • Bishop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Plum Creek ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plum Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plum Creek, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plum Creek.

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 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 Plum Creek:

Cemeteries Near Plum Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plum Creek.

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 Plum Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • McCready Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCready Cemetery
  • Meek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meek Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  • Farris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
  • Greever Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greever Cemetery
  • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • Old Glade Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Glade Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Glade Spring Cemetery
  • Beatie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatie Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
  • Continue List   (905 more) ...
    • Middle Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Fork Cemetery
    • Peak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak Cemetery
    • Mahanaim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Plum Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plum Creek.

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

  • Glade Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chilhowie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
    • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <1>
  • Saltville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Emory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <1>
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Washington County
  • Loves Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
    • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
  • Lodi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Washington County
  • Seven Mile Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
    • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
  • Meadowview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <1>
  • Adwolf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
  • Broadford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
    • Broadford is located in Smyth County
  • Lindell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
    • Lindell is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Shortsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
      • Shortsville is located in Washington County
    • Longhollow ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhollow
      • Longhollow is located in Smyth County
    • Glenford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Washington County

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Plum Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plum Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8112, Longitude: -81.7412       In this case, the coordinates for Plum Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Plum Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
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: 07 Apr 2024