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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 Rugby (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 Rugby. 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 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.

Rugby is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Alleghany (NC), Ashe (NC), Surry (NC), Johnson (TN), Carroll, Smyth, Washington & Wythe.

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

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Rugby)
  • Galax City
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rugby, with the one closest to Rugby listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Adwolf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Rugby to Adwolf
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Mount Carmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Atkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Chilhowie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <1>
    • Ellendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Rugby to Ellendale
    • Broadford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saltville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Allison Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardwell Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
  • Tazewell County
    • Asberrys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asberrys
      • From Rugby to Asberrys
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rugby, with the one closest to Rugby listed first.
    • Green Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Masada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County
    • Loves Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loves Mill
      • From Rugby to Loves Mill
    • Friendship
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Rugby to Friendship
    • Damascus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <1>
    • Lodi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Fleet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Drowning Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Alvarado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clinchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Watauga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watauga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watauga
      • From Rugby to Watauga
    • Lindell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lindell
      • From Rugby to Lindell
  • Wythe County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rugby, with the one closest to Rugby listed first.
    • Piney Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Topia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Scottville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <1>
    • Amelia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <1>
    • Sparta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Hooker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Glade Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <1>
    • Ennice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <1>
    • Edmonds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Rugby to Edmonds
    • Roaring Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <1>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rugby, with the one closest to Rugby listed first.
    • Helton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Grassy Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <1>
    • Sturgills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturgills
      • From Rugby to Sturgills
    • Weavers Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brandon
      • From Rugby to Brandon
    • Crumpler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <1>
    • Lansing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Apple Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Apple Grove
      • From Rugby to Apple Grove
    • Comet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Roten
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roten
      • From Rugby to Roten
    • Grayson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayson
      • From Rugby to Grayson
  • Watauga County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rugby, with the one closest to Rugby listed first.
    • Deep Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Moretz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moretz
      • From Rugby to Moretz
    • Zionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Laxon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Rutherwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Stony Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sands
      • From Rugby to Sands
    • Bamboo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Boone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <1>
    • Sugar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
    • Vilas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <1>
  • Wilkes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rugby, with the one closest to Rugby listed first.
    • McGrady
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springfield
      • From Rugby to Springfield
    • Abshers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilbar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dehart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dehart
      • From Rugby to Dehart
    • Moxley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mulberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Traphill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Maple Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County (NC)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rugby, with the one closest to Rugby listed first.
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Shingletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Fuller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mountain City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Trade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people

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

Cemeteries Near Rugby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rugby.

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

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

  • Corinth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haw Orchard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haw Orchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haw Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fees Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fees Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fees Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Osborne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cole Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rugby had a population of 11 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sturgills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sturgills
    • From Rugby to Sturgills
  • Helton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Grassy Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <1>
  • Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Grayson County
  • Weavers Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Trout Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lansing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Crumpler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
    • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <1>
  • Fox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Grayson County
  • Flat Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
    • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Flat Ridge
    • From Rugby to Flat Ridge
  • Apple Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Apple Grove
    • From Rugby to Apple Grove
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Rugby ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rugby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rugby, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rugby.

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 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 Rugby:

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

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Rugby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rugby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rugby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6108, Longitude: -81.4506    









 

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