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

Name Variations for Seven Mile Ford ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Sevenmile Ford.

  • A typical abbreviation for Seven Mile Ford: Seven Mile Frd.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth 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 Smyth County: Bland, Grayson, Russell, Tazewell, Washington & Wythe.

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

  • Smyth County     (The home county of Seven Mile Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Mile Ford, with the one closest to Seven Mile Ford listed first.
    • Adwolf
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Seven Mile Ford to Adwolf
    • Chilhowie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Marion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mount Carmel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Broadford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ellendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saltville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Allison Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardwell Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
  • Buchanan County
  • Grayson County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Mile Ford, with the one closest to Seven Mile Ford listed first.
    • Elk Garden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Barnett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Seven Mile Ford to Barnett
    • Honaker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dye
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Russell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Artrip
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Seven Mile Ford to Artrip
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jessees Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Mile Ford, with the one closest to Seven Mile Ford listed first.
    • Asberrys
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asberrys
      • From Seven Mile Ford to Asberrys
    • Paintlick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Claypool Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pounding Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Thompson Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Maxwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pisgah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Richlands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tazewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
    • Raven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Five Oaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
  • Washington County
  • Wythe County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Mile Ford, with the one closest to Seven Mile Ford listed first.
    • Piney Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Topia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scottville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Amelia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashe County (NC)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Mile Ford, with the one closest to Seven Mile Ford listed first.
    • Shingletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fuller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mountain City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Mile Ford, with the one closest to Seven Mile Ford listed first.
    • Holston Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • Bishop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Seven Mile Ford to Bishop

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

Cemeteries Near Seven Mile Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seven Mile Ford.

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 Seven Mile Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Aspenvale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspenvale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspenvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gollehon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gollehon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gollehon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phipps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Copenhaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copenhaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copenhaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • River Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beatie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (780 more) ...
    • South Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Seven Mile Ford had a population of 124 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Adwolf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adwolf
    • From Seven Mile Ford to Adwolf
  • Chilhowie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Loves Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Longhollow ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhollow
    • Longhollow is located in Smyth County
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Broadford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ellendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saltville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Glade Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lodi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Emory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Atkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chatham Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill
      • Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
    • Tannersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
      • Tannersville is located in Tazewell County

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

Newspapers Published in Seven Mile Ford ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seven Mile Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seven Mile Ford, 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 Seven Mile Ford.

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 Seven Mile Ford:

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

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Seven Mile Ford, 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- Seven Mile Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seven Mile Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8094, Longitude: -81.6272    









 

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