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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 Redwood (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 Redwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Redwood is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Redwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redwood, with the one closest to Redwood listed first.
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Burnt Chimney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Union Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <2>
    • Gogginsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Barfoot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Sydnorsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hickman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hickman
      • From Redwood to Hickman
  • Bedford City
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redwood, with the one closest to Redwood listed first.
    • Radford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Goodview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chamblissburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Davis Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis Mill
      • From Redwood to Davis Mill
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Villamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lowry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Peaksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peaksville
      • From Redwood to Peaksville
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redwood, with the one closest to Redwood listed first.
    • Apple Tree Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Runaway Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <2>
    • Cloverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Laymantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Daleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Troutville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redwood, with the one closest to Redwood listed first.
    • Leesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leesville
      • From Redwood to Leesville
    • Altavista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <2>
    • Lynch Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Floyd County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redwood, with the one closest to Redwood listed first.
    • Oak Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Reed Creek Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Leatherwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherwood
      • From Redwood to Leatherwood
    • Bassett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanleytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
    • Collinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Laurel Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Villa Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Fieldale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Axton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Chatmoss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Martinsville City
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redwood, with the one closest to Redwood listed first.
    • Elliston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alleghany Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Shawsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
    • Montgomery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montgomery
      • From Redwood to Montgomery
    • Pilot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redwood, with the one closest to Redwood listed first.
    • Dodson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dodson
      • From Redwood to Dodson
    • Charity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Charity
      • From Redwood to Charity
    • Elamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elamsville
      • From Redwood to Elamsville
    • Stella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woolwine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redwood, with the one closest to Redwood listed first.
    • Museville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Worlds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worlds
      • From Redwood to Worlds
    • Grady
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Pittsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Swansonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Weal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Whittles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gretna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Chatham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
    • Hurt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
    • Sheva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
      • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheva
      • From Redwood to Sheva
    • Sonans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonans
      • From Redwood to Sonans
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redwood, with the one closest to Redwood listed first.
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Buena Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redwood, with the one closest to Redwood listed first.
    • Montgomery Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bent Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <2>
    • Hanging Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wabun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason Cove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redwood, with the one closest to Redwood listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Redwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redwood.

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

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

  • Perdue - Lynch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue - Lynch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue - Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Angle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dillon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perdue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dowdy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chitwood - Altice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood - Altice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood - Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Altice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chitwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Redwood had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Gladehill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladehill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladehill
    • Gladehill is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
    • Felicia is located in Franklin County
  • Dillons Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Mill
    • Dillons Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Union Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
    • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <2>
  • Gogginsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sydnorsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Scruggs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scruggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
    • Scruggs is located in Franklin County
  • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
    • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
  • Wyatt ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Franklin County
  • Hickman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hickman
    • From Redwood to Hickman
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Redwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Redwood.

Newspapers Published in Redwood ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Redwood, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Redwood.

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 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 Redwood:

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Redwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Redwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0200, Longitude: -79.8123    









 

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