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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Simpkinstown is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery & Wythe.

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

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Simpkinstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpkinstown, with the one closest to Simpkinstown listed first.
    • Snowville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Mack Creek Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Dublin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Fairlawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • Hilton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Parrott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
  • Bland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpkinstown, with the one closest to Simpkinstown listed first.
    • Dugspur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sylvatus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Star
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shorts Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Nester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Gladesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Sheep Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Fancy Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpkinstown, with the one closest to Simpkinstown listed first.
    • Huffman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Captain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
    • Simmonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpkinstown, with the one closest to Simpkinstown listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sowers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Poff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Terrys Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Pizarro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Simpsons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • Algoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpkinstown, with the one closest to Simpkinstown listed first.
    • Poplar Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County
    • Thessalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • Pembroke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
    • Pearisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
    • Narrows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Glen Lyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Lurich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Rich Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grayson County
    • Fries
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpkinstown, with the one closest to Simpkinstown listed first.
    • Childress
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Riner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rogers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Christiansburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Old Farm Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Prices Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
      • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <2>
    • Ellett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
    • McBryde Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpkinstown, with the one closest to Simpkinstown listed first.
    • Meadows of Dan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woolwine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elamsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Ararat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Carters Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Stuart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpkinstown, with the one closest to Simpkinstown listed first.
    • New Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Sunset Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpkinstown, with the one closest to Simpkinstown listed first.
    • Bent Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wabun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpkinstown, with the one closest to Simpkinstown listed first.
    • Locust Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Austinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Chiswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Siloam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Ivanhoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Wytheville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • Rich Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpkinstown, with the one closest to Simpkinstown listed first.
    • Willowton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Oakvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • Peterstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Simpkinstown ...

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 Simpkinstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Simpkinstown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Simpkinstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Simpkinstown:

Cemeteries Near Simpkinstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simpkinstown.

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

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

  • Snowville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowville Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
  • Cecil Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Chapel Cemetery
  • Big Sand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Sand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Sand Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Cecil Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
  • Quesenberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry Cemetery
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
  • Cox Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rock Road Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Road Cemetery
  • Continue List   (617 more) ...
    • Newbern Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbern Cemetery
    • West View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Snowville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
    • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
  • Childress
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Montgomery County
  • Indian Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Newbern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <2>
  • Duncan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Floyd County
  • Riner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • East Radford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Radford
    • East Radford is located in Montgomery County
  • Dublin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
  • New River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
    • New River is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New River <2>
  • Draper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <2>
  • Allisonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisonia
    • Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
  • Pulaski
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pilot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Vicker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicker
      • Vicker is located in Montgomery County
    • Christiansburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicounty.org/

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>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- Simpkinstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simpkinstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0129, Longitude: -80.5703       In this case, the coordinates for Simpkinstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Simpkinstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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