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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 Raven (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 Raven. 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 northwest 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 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.

Raven is primarily located in Tazewell County. A portion of Raven extends into Russell 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 Tazewell County: Bland, Buchanan, Russell, Smyth, McDowell (WV) & Mercer (WV).

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

  • Tazewell County     (The home county of Raven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Red Ash
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Raven to Red Ash
    • Richlands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Claypool Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Paintlick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paintlick
      • From Raven to Paintlick
    • Pounding Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harman
      • From Raven to Harman
    • Maxwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dunford Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Sayersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
      • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
    • Pisgah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Rowe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowe
      • From Raven to Rowe
    • Mavisdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bearwallow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Council
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Height
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Raven to Height
    • Janey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Peapatch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Raven to Peapatch
    • Jackson Flats
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Leemaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vansant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paynesville
      • From Raven to Paynesville
    • Matney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Raven to Matney
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Bucu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Carrie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Raven to Carrie
    • Aily
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Raven to Aily
    • Haysi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <2>
    • Nora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Clinchco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tarpon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Raven to Tarpon
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Dye
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Russell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Honaker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Raven to Barnett
    • Elk Garden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Garden
      • From Raven to Elk Garden
    • Artrip
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Raven to Artrip
    • Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Jessees Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jessees Mill
      • From Raven to Jessees Mill
    • Carterton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Raven to Carterton
  • Smyth County
  • Washington County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Virginia City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Dwina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paw Paw
      • From Raven to Paw Paw
    • Elkhorn City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <2>
    • Fedscreek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Mouthcard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Height
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Raven to Height
    • Peapatch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jackson Flats
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Paynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Newhall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • War
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Bradshaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradshaw
      • From Raven to Bradshaw
    • Bishop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Raven to Bishop
    • Yukon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Union City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Iaeger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Gary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people

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

Cemeteries Near Raven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raven.

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

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

  • Thomas J. Horton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hankins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hills Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hurt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hurt Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Raven.
    • The Hurt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • John Garland Hurt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2436889 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Hurt Cemetery
    • From Raven to the Hurt Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferrell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lowe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson 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.<6>

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

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

  • Doran
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
    • Doran is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doran <2>
  • Richlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Swords Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swords Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords Creek
    • Swords Creek is located in Russell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swords Creek <2>
  • Clifton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Russell County
  • Steeleburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Belfast
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Russell County
  • Honaker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pounding Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rosedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Russell County
  • Harman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
    • Harman is located in Tazewell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harman
    • From Raven to Harman
  • Pleasant Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Tazewell County
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    • Shack Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
      • Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
    • Gillespie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
      • Gillespie is located in Tazewell County
    • Maxwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Raven ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raven, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raven.

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 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 Raven:

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Raven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0870, Longitude: -81.8552    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Raven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.