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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 Point Pleasant (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 Point Pleasant. 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 Point Pleasant ...

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 Point Pleasant: Pt. Pleasant

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.

Point Pleasant is located in Bland 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 Bland County: Giles, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe & Mercer (WV).

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

  • Bland County     (The home county of Point Pleasant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
    • Bastian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hicksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Sheep Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Shorts Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Sylvatus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hillsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dugspur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Floyd County
    • Indian Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <2>
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Thessalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • Poplar Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Shumate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County
    • Narrows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Glen Lyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Bluff City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
    • Lurich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Rich Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
    • Pembroke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Fries
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Elk Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Childress
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Prices Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Hilton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wurno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Draper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dublin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Newbern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <2>
    • Mack Creek Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Parrott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
    • Cowan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Snowville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • New Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
  • Smyth County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Bluefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Clair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Little Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Falls Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Yards
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County
    • Pocahontas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Boissevain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
    • Abbs Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Wittens Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Five Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Max Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fort Chiswell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Kent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Wytheville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Locust Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Siloam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Austinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ivanhoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Crockett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rural Retreat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Speedwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Logan County (WV)
    • Rich Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Anawalt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Elkhorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Kyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Northfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <2>
    • Bishop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • East River ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Oakvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Bluefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Edison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Princeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Willowton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Johnston Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Littlesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Peterstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Summers County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County (WV)
    • Pipestem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Point Pleasant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point Pleasant.

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 Point Pleasant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hoges Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoges Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoges Chapel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoges Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hidden Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidden Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hidden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Temple Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Brick Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Brick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shrader Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bivins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bivins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bivins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tuggle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuggle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clark Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Point Pleasant had a population of 5 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kimberling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
    • Kimberling is located in Bland County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
  • Holly Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
    • Holly Brook is located in Bland County
  • Altoona Mines ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Mines
    • Altoona Mines is located in Pulaski County
  • Hicksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Bland County
  • Rocky Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
    • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
  • Byron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Bland County
  • Max Meadows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Clear Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
    • Clear Fork is located in Bland County
  • Wytheville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wythe County
  • Sassin ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
    • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
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    • Grapefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapefield
      • Grapefield is located in Bland County
    • Effna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effna
      • Effna is located in Bland County
    • Petunia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petunia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petunia
      • Petunia is located in Wythe County

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

Newspapers Published in Point Pleasant ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Pleasant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Point Pleasant, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Point Pleasant.

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 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 Point Pleasant:

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

The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Point Pleasant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Point Pleasant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Pleasant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1243, Longitude: -81.0168       In this case, the coordinates for Point Pleasant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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