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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 Southdowns (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 Southdowns. 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 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.

Southdowns is located in Roanoke 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 Roanoke County: Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin & Montgomery.

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

  • Roanoke County     (The home county of Southdowns)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Cave Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Hanging Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Wabun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mason Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Hollins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <1>
    • Montgomery Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Bent Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Goodview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Villamont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Chamblissburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Montvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Joppa Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Radford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Peaksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Runaway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Apple Tree Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Daleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Laymantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <1>
    • Fincastle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Lithia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Springwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Abbott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
    • New Castle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Simmonsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
    • Huffman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Captain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Simpsons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Pizarro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Sowers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Poff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Haycock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Boones Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Algoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Hickman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Barfoot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County
    • Mountain Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
    • Kire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Elliston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Shawsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <1>
    • Alleghany Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alleghany Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
      • Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Bennetts Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
    • Ellett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
    • Houchins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Old Farm Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • McBryde Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
  • Patrick County
    • Dodson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Cowan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Simpkins Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Garden City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southdowns, with the one closest to Southdowns listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Salem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Southdowns ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southdowns.

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

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

  • East Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Muse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellvue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellvue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellvue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherwood Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hackett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James E Day Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James E Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James E Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evergreen Burial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Memorial Bridge Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Bridge Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Bridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located in Roanoke.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview 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.<5>

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

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

  • Cave Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Poages Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poages Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poages Mill
    • Poages Mill is located in Roanoke County
  • Roanoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Airpoint
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airpoint
    • Airpoint is located in Roanoke County
  • Naff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naff
    • Naff is located in Franklin County
  • Vinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hollins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <1>
  • Leslie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Roanoke County
  • Bent Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Catawba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <1>
  • Lafayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
  • Boones Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Bonsack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonsack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonsack
      • Bonsack is located in Roanoke County
    • Cloverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County

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

Newspapers Published in Southdowns ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southdowns.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southdowns, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southdowns.

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 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 Southdowns:

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

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Southdowns, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southdowns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southdowns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2585, Longitude: -80.0359       In this case, the coordinates for Southdowns have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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