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

Name Variations for South River ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for South River: S. River

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

South River is located in Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge County: Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt & Nelson.

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

  • Rockbridge County     (The home county of South River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
    • Riverside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
    • East Lexington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Buffalo Forge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Marlbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Brownsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Red Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
    • Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
    • Griffith
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
    • Iron Gate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Clifton Forge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Selma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Low Moor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rich Patch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
    • Alto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Lowesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Monitor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
    • Steeles Tavern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spottswood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Craigsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Middlebrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marble Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
      • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
    • Arbor Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Stuarts Draft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherando
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Jolivue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
    • Deerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Augusta County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
    • Millboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Yost
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
    • Bath Alum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Alum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
    • Healing Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
    • Mitchelltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
      • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
    • Warm Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carloover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
      • Carloover is located in Bath County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
    • Coleman Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Abert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Goode
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lowry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
    • Rocky Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
    • Buchanan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Gala
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Glen Wilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
    • Salisbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Springwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Haden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Strom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County
    • Lithia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
    • Lavino Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Woodbine Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
    • Massies Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Nellysford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Old Myndus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Buffalo Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Lodebar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Shipman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County

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

Newspapers Published in South River ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around South River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South River, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South River.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 South River:

Cemeteries Near South River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South River.

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

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

  • Rockbridge Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158181 <5>
  • Paxton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
  • Timber Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Ridge Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Old Monmouth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Monmouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Monmouth Cemetery
  • Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Monmouth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Monmouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Monmouth Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Falling Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falling Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falling Spring Cemetery
    • Mt. Lidia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lidia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lidia Cemetery
    • Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Mtn. 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South River had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Riverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
  • East Lexington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
    • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
  • Cornwall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
  • Zollman ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zollman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
    • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
  • Timber Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
  • Buffalo Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
    • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
  • Midvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Rockbridge County
  • Murat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
    • Murat is located in Rockbridge County
  • Oronoco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
    • Oronoco is located in Amherst County
  • Decatur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Rockbridge County
  • Fancy Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
    • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
  • Willow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Amherst County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Marlbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Balcony Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balcony Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcony Falls
      • Balcony Falls is located in Rockbridge County

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

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

The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7746, Longitude: -79.3881       In this case, the coordinates for South River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 South River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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