Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Powers Ford (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 Powers Ford. 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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Powers Ford is located in Scott County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.
Below are the counties that are near Powers Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powers Ford:
- Scott County (The home county of Powers Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Duffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clinchport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Kermit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Yuma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Frisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Gate City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Weber City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Fort Blackmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Snowflake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Hiltons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dungannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Nickelsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Stickleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Dryden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Ely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Pennington Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Blackwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Darnell Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Keokee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Rawhide
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Saint Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Van
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Van is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Hubbard Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
- Norton City
- Norton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Russell County
- Fugates Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Washington County
- Mendota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Big Stone Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Exeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- East Stone Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Appalachia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kent Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Osaka
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Blackwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Esserville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Hamilton town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Wise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coeburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Holmes Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Cranks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Dizney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Benham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lynch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Closplint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Kenvir
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
- Louellen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Redbud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
- Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Darkmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darkmont is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
- Cawood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Partridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Gordon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Linefork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Eolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Flint
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Flint is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Kings Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Oven Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Roxana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Ermine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Hallie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hot Spot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hot Spot is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
- Hot Spot has also been known as:
- Hotspot
- Uz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Uz is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
- West Whitesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whitesburg
- Perry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Delphia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
- Slemp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Jearoldstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Baileyton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Morelock is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Romeo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Romeo is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Ottway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ottway is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Milburnton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Centersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Centersville is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Albany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Albany is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Hancock County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Willis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Kyles Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sneedville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trent Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Duck Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Yount Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Xenophon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Alanthus Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Greenland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- New Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Church Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waycross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Surgoinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Block City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Frisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Green Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Greenvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Mount Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Eidson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Blossom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Beartown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Morrison City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Cherokee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Blair Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Borden Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Horace ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Kingsport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Beechwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Orebank
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Rock City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Colonial Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Fall Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Ducktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Gray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Mount
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Spurgeon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Big Sandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powers Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Powers Ford.
Cemeteries Near Powers Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powers Ford.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Powers Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powers Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Speer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bowen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fickle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Burchette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Barnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Henry Bloomer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Bloomer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Bloomer Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southwest of Duffield.
- The Henry Bloomer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361942 <3>
- Steele Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Robinette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Robinette Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Duffield.
- Robinette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ash Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Continue List (1232 more) ...
- Sturgill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Powers Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Powers Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powers Ford, with the one closest to Powers Ford listed first.
- Pattonsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pattonsville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Stickleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Duffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Clinchport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Natural Tunnel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
- Dryden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Opossum ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Opossum is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opossum
- Starnes ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Starnes is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starnes
- Olinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Olinger is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger
- Rye Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rye Cove is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cove
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Blackwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Fisher Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powers Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powers Ford.
Newspapers Published in Powers Ford ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powers Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powers Ford, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powers Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Powers Ford:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Washington County
- Wise County
- Harlan County
- Letcher County
- Perry County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Powers Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Powers Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |