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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 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.

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

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ravens Nest is located in Washington 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 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leonard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Washington County
    • Benhams
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
      • Benhams is located in Washington County
    • Mendota
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Washington County
    • Craigs Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
      • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
    • Burson Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
      • Burson Place is located in Washington County
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Three Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
      • Three Springs is located in Washington County
    • Holston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
      • Holston is located in Washington County
    • Greendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Washington County
    • Rust Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
      • Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
    • Brumley Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
      • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
    • Lowland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Washington County
    • Abingdon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Washington County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
    • Bristol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Rowe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
    • Carrie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Bucu
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Nora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
    • Aily
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Omaha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Darwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
    • Clinchco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
    • Fugates Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
    • Creswell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
    • Dickensonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Bickley Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Carterton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
    • Jessees Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lebanon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
    • Spring City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Dante
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Russell County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Maces Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
      • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County
    • Dungannon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Weber City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Scott County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Yuma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Scott County
    • Frisco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Scott County
    • Kermit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kermit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Scott County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • 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)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Coeburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Esserville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
    • Hamilton town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Wise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
    • Kent Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
    • East Stone Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Biltmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Hunter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Watauga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Carter County (TN)
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Central
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Pine Crest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Fish Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fish Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
    • 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.
    • Frisco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Rotherwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Waycross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Block City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Green Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Church Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Shingletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
    • Collingwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
      • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
    • Walnut Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Forest Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • Hunter Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
    • Beechnut City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Mill Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
    • Blountville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <4>
    • Harrtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
      • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
    • Holston Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holston Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
      • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Ruthton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Rock City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Flourville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Gray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
    • Austin Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Oakland Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Carnegie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
    • North Johnson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
      • Wheelocktown is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Camelot Two
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • East Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • Johnson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
      • 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 <4>
    • Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleenor Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fleenor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50240 <5>
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goble Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<6> to the west of Mendota.
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213711 <5>
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Barker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleenor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fleenor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleenor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleenor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tate Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the northeast of Lebanon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52383 <5>
  • Continue List   (1683 more) ...
    • Willow Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fugate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fugate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fugate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fleenor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleenor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleenor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Mendota is located in Washington County
  • Benhams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
    • Benhams is located in Washington County
  • Willow Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
  • Fugates Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
    • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
  • Fleenors
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleenors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenors
    • Fleenors is located in Washington County
  • Alum Wells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
    • Alum Wells is located in Washington County
  • Masons Store ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
    • Masons Store is located in Russell County
  • Craigs Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
    • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
  • Ketron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketron
    • Ketron is located in Washington County
  • Bolton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Russell County
  • Point Truth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Truth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
    • Point Truth is located in Russell County
  • Hawkins Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Mill
    • Hawkins Mill is located in Russell County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Creswell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
    • Wallace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Washington County
    • Hansonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
      • Hansonville is located in Russell County

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]<6>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Ravens Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ravens Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7245, Longitude: -82.2490       In this case, the coordinates for Ravens Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ravens Nest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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