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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 Riner (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 Riner. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Riner is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Craig, Floyd, Giles, Pulaski & Roanoke.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Riner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riner, with the one closest to Riner listed first.
    • Rogers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Riner to Rogers
    • Childress
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childress
      • From Riner to Childress
    • Pilot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Christiansburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Farm Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Houchins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Ellett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montgomery
      • From Riner to Montgomery
    • Prices Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alleghany Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riner, with the one closest to Riner listed first.
    • Dugspur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvatus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Star
      • From Riner to Star
    • Nester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nester
      • From Riner to Nester
    • Hillsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gladesboro
      • From Riner to Gladesboro
    • Shorts Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shorts Creek
      • From Riner to Shorts Creek
    • Fancy Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riner, with the one closest to Riner listed first.
    • Huffman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huffman
      • From Riner to Huffman
    • Captain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captain
      • From Riner to Captain
    • Simmonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Abbott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Floyd County
  • Franklin County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riner, with the one closest to Riner listed first.
    • Newport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
    • Poplar Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Thessalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thessalia
      • From Riner to Thessalia
    • Pearisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Riner to Bluff City
    • Kire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County
    • Narrows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Shumate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumate
      • From Riner to Shumate
    • Lurich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lurich
      • From Riner to Lurich
    • Rich Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Patrick County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riner, with the one closest to Riner listed first.
    • Snowville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowville
      • From Riner to Snowville
    • Fairlawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowan
      • From Riner to Cowan
    • Parrott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dublin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Newbern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mack Creek Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Riner to Wurno
    • Draper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pulaski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hilton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riner, with the one closest to Riner listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • New Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riner, with the one closest to Riner listed first.
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Roanoke County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riner, with the one closest to Riner listed first.
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Sunset Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Wythe County
  • Logan County (WV)
  • Monroe County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Riner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riner.

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

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

  • Shelor - Booth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery #3
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bain Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Flag Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flag Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flag Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charlton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmont Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snowville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mannon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rock Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Riner had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Childress
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Childress
    • From Riner to Childress
  • Pilot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Christiansburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cambria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Cambria is located in Montgomery County
  • Snowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
    • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Snowville
    • From Riner to Snowville
  • Vicker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicker
    • Vicker is located in Montgomery County
  • Houchins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
    • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
  • East Radford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Radford
    • East Radford is located in Montgomery County
  • Huffville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffville
    • Huffville is located in Floyd County
  • Yellow Sulphur Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur Springs
    • Yellow Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • Terrys Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ellett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • New River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New River <2>
    • Prices Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alleghany Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Riner ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riner, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Riner:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Riner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0666, Longitude: -80.4412    









 

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