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 Round Top (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 Round Top. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Round Top is located in Wise County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wise County: Harlan (KY), Letcher (KY), Pike (KY), Dickenson, Lee, Russell & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Round Top. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Round Top:
- Wise County (The home county of Round Top)
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Wise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coeburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
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- Esserville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Pound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Almira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County
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- Haddonfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
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- Dwina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
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- Blackwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
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- Virginia City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
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- Kent Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
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- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Council
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
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- Leemaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Vansant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rowe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
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- Royal City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
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- Big Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
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- Grundy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Janey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
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- Mavisdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
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- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Darwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
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- Omaha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Herald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Clintwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Clinchco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aily
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
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- Tarpon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
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- Bucu
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
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- Carrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Haysi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Darnell Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Keokee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Rawhide
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Dryden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Stickleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Norton City
- Norton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Dante
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Russell County
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- Bickley Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carterton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jessees Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Dickensonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Artrip
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
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- Creswell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
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- Fugates Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Spring City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Dungannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Lano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Fort Blackmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grigbys Store
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Nickelsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Snowflake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Hiltons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maces Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Duffield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gate City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clinchport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Weber City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Mendota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Craigs Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Leonard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Benhams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Holston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holston is located in Washington County
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- Floyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Weeksbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
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- Melvin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Wheelwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Bypro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
- Beaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Hi Hat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Galveston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Teaberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County (KY)
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- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Lynch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Benham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Holmes Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Knott County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Kite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
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- Pine Top
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Redfox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Redfox is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Littcarr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Pippa Passes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Raven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Raven is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Burdine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Jenkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cromona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- McRoberts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Tolliver Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Fleming - Neon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Mayking
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Neon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Whitaker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Eolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Ermine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Pike County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Ashcamp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Dorton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hellier
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Myra
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Lookout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Jonancy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Rockhouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Virgie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Cedarville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Elkhorn City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Draffin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
- Belcher
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Frisco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Greenvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Waycross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Morrison City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Round Top, see our County-by-County Page for Round Top.
Cemeteries Near Round Top ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Round Top.
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 Round Top - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Round Top covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Page Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Powers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Steel Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Round Top Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greene Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Parsons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wheatley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Culbertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Powers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (1233 more) ...
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bevins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Round Top in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Round Top.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Hurricane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Tacoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tacoma is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Coeburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lipps
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lipps is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
- Banner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Banner is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Clintwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stratton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stratton is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Flat Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flat Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Dwina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Virginia City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- John
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- John is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Aily
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Clinch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clinch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Dungannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Round Top. See our List of 1890's Communities around Round Top.
Newspapers Published in Round Top ...
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 Round Top.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Round Top, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Round Top.
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 Round Top:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Wise County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Floyd County
- Harlan County
- Knott County
- Letcher County
- Pike County
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan 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> | 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 Round Top, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Round Top) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |