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 Rayon Terrace (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 Rayon Terrace. 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 Rayon Terrace ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rayon Terrace: Rayon Ter. (or less commonly used: Rayon Terr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rayon Terrace. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rayon Terrace.
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 and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rayon Terrace is primarily located in Alleghany County. A portion of Rayon Terrace extends into Covington City.
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 Alleghany County: Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Monroe (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Rayon Terrace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rayon Terrace:
- Alleghany County (The home county of Rayon Terrace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- Rich Patch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Moss Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Low Moor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Griffith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- Carloover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Healing Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Mitchelltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Warm Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Bath Alum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Millboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- Villamont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Montvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- Strom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Glen Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Haden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Oriskany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gala
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Salisbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salt Petre Cave
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Fincastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Haymakertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Springwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Amsterdam
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Covington City
- Covington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- New Castle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Abbott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- Catawba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mason Cove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Hollins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hanging Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Red Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Natural Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fancy Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Kerrs Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Greenlee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- Wild Meadow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Neola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Tuckahoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- White Sulphur Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brink ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Anthony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Caldwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Frankford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Spring Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Clendenenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Lewisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairlea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- Hollywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hillsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huntersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Buckeye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rayon Terrace, see our County-by-County Page for Rayon Terrace.
Cemeteries Near Rayon Terrace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rayon Terrace.
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 Rayon Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rayon Terrace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mallow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Humphries Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Helmintoller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alleghany Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Deisher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (149 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- King Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the King Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Oriskany.
- The King Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- King Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50886 <2>
- Haden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Rayon Terrace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rayon Terrace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rayon Terrace, with the one closest to Rayon Terrace listed first.
- Mallow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mallow is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
- Rich Patch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Callaghan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
- Moss Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Low Moor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Strom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Backbone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Backbone is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
- Haden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Glen Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Clifton Forge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gala
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Iron Gate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Bessemer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bessemer is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Longdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Longdale is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rayon Terrace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rayon Terrace.
Newspapers Published in Rayon Terrace ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rayon Terrace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rayon Terrace, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rayon Terrace.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Rayon Terrace:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Alleghany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Lexington City
- Roanoke County
- Rockbridge County
- Greenbrier County
- Monroe County
- Pocahontas County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Rayon Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rayon Terrace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |