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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 Shaw Ferry (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 Shaw Ferry. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Shaw Ferry 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 Shaw Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shaw Ferry:

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Shaw Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Ferry, with the one closest to Shaw Ferry listed first.
    • Baywood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Independence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Low Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Fries
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Elk Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Flat Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Rugby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
    • Trout Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Whitetop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Ferry, with the one closest to Shaw Ferry listed first.
    • Pipers Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Drenn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lambsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sheep Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Shorts Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Fancy Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hillsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <2>
    • Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Sylvatus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Ferry, with the one closest to Shaw Ferry listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Ferry, with the one closest to Shaw Ferry listed first.
    • Speedwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Ivanhoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Austinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Crockett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Siloam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Wytheville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rural Retreat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Chiswell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Kent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Locust Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Ferry, with the one closest to Shaw Ferry listed first.
    • Ennice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Edmonds
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Hooker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Sparta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Amelia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Glade Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Piney Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <2>
    • Roaring Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Topia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Scottville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Laurel Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Ferry, with the one closest to Shaw Ferry listed first.
    • Grassy Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Weavers Ford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Transou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Crumpler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wagoner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Helton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Orion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Sturgills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Glendale Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
      • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <2>
    • Brandon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Ferry, with the one closest to Shaw Ferry listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Devotion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Round Peak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Thurmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <2>
    • Zephyr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
      • Zephyr is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Red Brush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
      • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
    • State Road
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <2>
    • Dobson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <2>
    • Mulberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Toast
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Elkin Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
      • Elkin Valley is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Elkin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <2>
  • Wilkes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Ferry, with the one closest to Shaw Ferry listed first.
    • Abshers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Moxley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Traphill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • McGrady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Dehart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Lomax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Hays
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Wilkes County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <2>
    • Mulberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Roaring River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
      • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County (NC)
  • Yadkin County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Ferry, with the one closest to Shaw Ferry listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Arlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Shaw Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shaw Ferry.

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

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

  • Pleasant Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crab Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crab Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crab Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Independence Town Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summerfield UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nuckolls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparta Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Glenn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Little Pine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Pine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Savannah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • William Cornett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Cornett Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the William Cornett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>

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>

While we didn't find Shaw Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shaw Ferry.

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

  • Peach Bottom
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
    • Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
  • Edwards Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
    • Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Independence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
  • Ennice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Carsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Carsonville is located in Grayson County
  • Sparta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hooker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Edmonds
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Amelia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Stevens Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
    • Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Spring Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
  • Bridle Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
    • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
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    • Whitehead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
      • Whitehead is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Elk Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fallville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
      • Fallville is located in Grayson County

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

Newspapers Published in Shaw Ferry ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shaw Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shaw Ferry, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shaw Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shaw Ferry:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Shaw Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shaw Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shaw Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6015, Longitude: -81.0723       In this case, the coordinates for Shaw Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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