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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 Porters Crossroads (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 Porters Crossroads. 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 Porters Crossroads ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Porters Crossroads: Porters Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Porters Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Porters Crossroads may originally have been Porter's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Porters Crossroads might be written as Porter Crossroads.

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.

Porters Crossroads is located in Wythe 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 Wythe County: Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski & Smyth.

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

  • Wythe County     (The home county of Porters Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Ivanhoe
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Austinville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Siloam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Fort Chiswell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Kent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Locust Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Wytheville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crockett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Speedwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Rural Retreat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
    • Bastian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Sheep Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Sylvatus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pipers Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Dugspur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Drenn
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Fancy Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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>
    • Duncan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Poplar Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Thessalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Fries
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Elk Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Baywood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Low Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Bridle Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Flat Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 southwest)
    • Trout Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • Childress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Draper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pulaski
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mack Creek Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wurno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Newbern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <2>
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
    • Dublin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Snowville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Sunset Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Simpkins Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Atkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sugar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Mount Carmel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Little Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Ennice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hooker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Amelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Sparta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Glade Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Piney Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <2>
    • Topia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Grassy Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Weavers Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Round Peak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Devotion
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Crossroads, with the one closest to Porters Crossroads listed first.
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bluefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Porters Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Porters Crossroads.

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 Porters Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett - Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (630 more) ...
    • Fosters Falls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosters Falls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosters Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • James McGavock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James McGavock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Edwards Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Chapel 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>

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

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

  • Ivanhoe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Walton Furnace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
    • Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
  • Austinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Grayson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wythe County
  • Cripple Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
    • Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
  • Shorts Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Fosters Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
    • Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
  • Grahams Forge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
    • Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
  • Max Meadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bertha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Wythe County
  • Wytheville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Spring Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
    • Stevens Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Petunia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petunia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Porters Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porters Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Porters Crossroads ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porters Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porters Crossroads, 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 Porters Crossroads.

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 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 Porters Crossroads:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Porters Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Porters Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porters Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8646, Longitude: -80.9823       In this case, the coordinates for Porters Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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