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 Ravens Nest (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 Ravens Nest. 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 Ravens Nest ...
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.
While the name of this community is Ravens Nest, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Ravens Nest may originally have been Raven's Nest.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Ravens Nest might be written as Raven Nest.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Ravens Nest is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Johnson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Grayson, Russell, Scott & Smyth.
Below are the counties that are near Ravens Nest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ravens Nest:
- Washington County (The home county of Ravens Nest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Leonard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Benhams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Mendota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Craigs Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Burson Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Three Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Holston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Greendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Rust Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Brumley Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Lowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Abingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Virginia Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Council
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Rowe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Herald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Carrie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Bucu
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Nora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Aily
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Omaha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Darwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Clinchco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Norton City
- Norton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Willow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Fugates Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Creswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Dickensonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Bickley Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carterton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Jessees Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Dante
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Grigbys Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Maces Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Nickelsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hiltons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Snowflake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Dungannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Weber City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gate City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lano
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Yuma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Frisco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Kermit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Smyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Allison Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Cardwell Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Saltville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Virginia City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Dwina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Coeburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Esserville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Hamilton town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Wise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Kent Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- East Stone Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Buladeen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Biltmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Hunter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Watauga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Watauga is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Elizabethton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Siam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Pine Crest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Fish Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Hampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Greenvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Frisco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Rotherwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Waycross
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Mount Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Block City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Church Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Winchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Butler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- High Health ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Shingletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Mountain City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Collingwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Forest Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Akard Addition
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Cross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Hunter Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Beechnut City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Mill Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Blountville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harrtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
- Holston Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Rock City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Spurgeon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Flourville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Gray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Oakland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Carnegie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- North Johnson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Camelot Two
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- East Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Johnson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <2>
- Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ravens Nest, see our County-by-County Page for Ravens Nest.
Cemeteries Near Ravens Nest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ravens Nest.
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 Ravens Nest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ravens Nest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Fleenor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Goble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Mendota.
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213711 <3>
- Hampton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Barker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fleenor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fleenor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tate Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Lebanon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52383 <3>
- Continue List (1684 more) ...
- Willow Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fugate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fleenor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ravens Nest had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ravens Nest, with the one closest to Ravens Nest listed first.
- Mendota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Benhams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Willow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Fugates Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Fleenors
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fleenors is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenors
- Alum Wells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Wells is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
- Masons Store ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Masons Store is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
- Craigs Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Ketron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ketron is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketron
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Point Truth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Point Truth is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
- Hawkins Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkins Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Mill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Creswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Wallace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Hansonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hansonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ravens Nest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ravens Nest.
Newspapers Published in Ravens Nest ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ravens Nest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ravens Nest, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ravens Nest.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ravens Nest:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Smyth County
- Wise County
- Carter County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ravens Nest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ravens Nest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |