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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 Potts 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 Potts 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 Potts 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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Potts Creek: Potts Crk. (or less commonly used: Potts Ck. or Potts Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Potts Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Potts Creek may originally have been Pott's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Potts Creek might be written as Pott Creek.

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 hospitals 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.

Potts Creek is located in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County: Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Monroe (WV).

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

  • Alleghany County     (The home county of Potts Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Moss Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
    • Rich Patch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Low Moor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Selma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Clifton Forge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron Gate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Griffith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Carloover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
      • Carloover is located in Bath County
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County
    • Healing Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Villamont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Montvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Strom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County
    • Fincastle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Haden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Daleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gala
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Salisbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Glen Wilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloverdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Runaway Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Apple Tree Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
  • Covington City
    • Covington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • New Castle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
    • Simmonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
    • Captain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
    • Huffman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Kire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County
    • Mountain Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Bennetts Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Elliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McBryde Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
    • Mason Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Hanging Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Hollins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <2>
    • Wabun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Cave Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Salem City
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Tuckahoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Caldwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wild Meadow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
      • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Brink ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
      • Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Ronceverte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairlea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <2>
    • Rockland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Anthony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
      • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Clendenenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Fort Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Hollywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Hillsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Wolfcreek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Creamery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Wikel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Assurance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Summers County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potts Creek, with the one closest to Potts Creek listed first.
    • Riffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
      • Riffe is located in Summers County (WV)
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Summers County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Potts Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potts 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 Potts Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Ruble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paxton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paxton Chapel Church Cemetery
  • Rowan Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bostic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (195 more) ...
    • McCartney Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Leffel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffel 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Potts Creek had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sweet Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
    • Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Sweet Chalybeate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
    • Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County
  • Paint Bank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Bank
    • Paint Bank is located in Craig County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Bank <2>
  • Centennial
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Gunn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
    • Gunn is located in Craig County
  • Alleghany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
    • Alleghany is located in Alleghany County
  • New Castle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace
    • Glace is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Laurel Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Branch
    • Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Looney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney
    • Looney is located in Craig County
  • Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
    • Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
  • Tuckahoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
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    • Backbone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backbone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
      • Backbone is located in Alleghany County
    • Gap Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
      • Gap Mills is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <2>
    • Moss Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County

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

Newspapers Published in Potts 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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potts Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potts Creek, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Potts Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Potts Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potts Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6204, Longitude: -80.1876       In this case, the coordinates for Potts Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Potts Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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