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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 Rainbow Forest (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 Rainbow Forest. 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 Rainbow Forest ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rainbow Forest: Rainbow Frst.

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.

Rainbow Forest is located in Campbell 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 Campbell County: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax & Pittsylvania.

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

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Rainbow Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Forest, with the one closest to Rainbow Forest listed first.
    • Powhatan
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Lawyers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Rustburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
    • Lynch Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Altavista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <3>
    • Mount Zion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Forest, with the one closest to Rainbow Forest listed first.
    • Madison Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Winesap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Joshua Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Allwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Walkers Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Forest, with the one closest to Rainbow Forest listed first.
    • Spout Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Spring Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Beckham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bent Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Evergreen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Forest, with the one closest to Rainbow Forest listed first.
    • Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Boonsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Goode
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Abert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Waugh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Peaksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Forest, with the one closest to Rainbow Forest listed first.
    • Rocky Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lithia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Springwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <3>
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <3>
  • Charlotte County
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Forest, with the one closest to Rainbow Forest listed first.
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Forest, with the one closest to Rainbow Forest listed first.
    • Cody
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Rabat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Forest, with the one closest to Rainbow Forest listed first.
    • Woodbine Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lavino Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Forest, with the one closest to Rainbow Forest listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Forest, with the one closest to Rainbow Forest listed first.
    • Hurt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <3>
    • Brutus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Renan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Pittsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Gretna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
    • Chalk Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
      • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Forest, with the one closest to Rainbow Forest listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenlee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
    • Natural Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natural Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
      • Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <3>
    • Buffalo Forge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Red Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Longwood ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
      • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County

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

Cemeteries Near Rainbow Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rainbow Forest.

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 Rainbow Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2729100 <4>
  • Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prebble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prebble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prebble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leftwich Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ft. Hill Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynchburg Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Terrace View Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grange Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Virginia Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174675 <4>

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.<5>

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

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

  • Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bedford Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
    • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
  • Lawyers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
    • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
  • Boonsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
  • Coffee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Coffee is located in Bedford County
  • Perrowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrowville
    • Perrowville is located in Bedford County
  • Bellevue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Bedford County
  • Yellow Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
    • Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
  • Goode
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Evington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evington
    • Evington is located in Campbell County
  • Bocock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bocock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bocock
    • Bocock is located in Campbell County
  • Abert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
    • Abert is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cifax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County

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

Newspapers Published in Rainbow Forest ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rainbow Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rainbow Forest, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rainbow Forest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Rainbow Forest:

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

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Rainbow Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rainbow Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rainbow Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3507, Longitude: -79.2586       In this case, the coordinates for Rainbow Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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