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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 Snowflake (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 Snowflake. 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 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.

Snowflake is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Snowflake)
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snowflake, with the one closest to Snowflake listed first.
    • Bristol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
    • Virginia Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snowflake, with the one closest to Snowflake listed first.
    • Herald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Nora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Darwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Omaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Snowflake to Omaha
    • Carrie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Snowflake to Carrie
    • Aily
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Snowflake to Aily
    • Bucu
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snowflake, with the one closest to Snowflake listed first.
    • Stickleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Darnell Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Keokee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dryden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County
    • Pennington Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <1>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snowflake, with the one closest to Snowflake listed first.
    • Fugates Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Willow Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Creswell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Snowflake to Creswell
    • Bickley Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Castlewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dickensonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Carterton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Snowflake to Carterton
    • Dante
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jessees Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Washington County
  • Wise County
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snowflake, with the one closest to Snowflake listed first.
    • Holmes Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Lynch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snowflake, with the one closest to Snowflake listed first.
    • Eolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Oven Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snowflake, with the one closest to Snowflake listed first.
    • Watauga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Biltmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Central
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Pine Crest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Elizabethton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Buladeen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Siam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siam
      • From Snowflake to Siam
  • Greene County (TN)
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • Willis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snowflake, with the one closest to Snowflake listed first.
    • Frisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Snowflake to Frisco
    • Rotherwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rotherwood
      • From Snowflake to Rotherwood
    • Waycross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Mount Carmel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Snowflake to Solitude
    • Block City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Green Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Church Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <1>
    • New Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Canton
      • From Snowflake to New Canton
    • Blossom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blossom
      • From Snowflake to Blossom
    • Greenland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snowflake, with the one closest to Snowflake listed first.
    • Bloomingdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomingdale
      • From Snowflake to Bloomingdale
    • Rock City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Morrison City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Orebank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Kingsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Harrtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
      • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
    • Mill Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beartown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beechwood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Borden Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snowflake, with the one closest to Snowflake listed first.
    • Spurgeon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Gray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Fall Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Harmony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Snowflake to Harmony
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Flourville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flourville
      • From Snowflake to Flourville
    • Austin Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Locust Mount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • North Johnson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Oakland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Camelot Two
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people

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

Cemeteries Near Snowflake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snowflake.

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

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

  • Lawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Culbutson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culbutson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culbutson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quillin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Francisco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francisco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Addington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Solon Addington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Addington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Addington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John F. Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stallard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1711 more) ...
    • Blankenbeckler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenbeckler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenbeckler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dougherty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dougherty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dougherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spencer Alley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Alley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Snowflake had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hiltons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • McConnell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Scott County
  • Nottingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
    • Nottingham is located in Scott County
  • Maces Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nickelsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gate City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomingdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bloomingdale
    • From Snowflake to Bloomingdale
  • Arcadia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Wood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Wood is located in Scott County
  • Yuma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Yuma is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yuma
    • From Snowflake to Yuma
  • Clinch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
    • Clinch is located in Scott County
  • Fort Blackmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Orebank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dungannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Snowflake ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snowflake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snowflake, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snowflake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Snowflake:

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Snowflake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Snowflake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snowflake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6898, Longitude: -82.4899       In this case, the coordinates for Snowflake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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