Our Genealogy Helper
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 Spivey Mill (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 Spivey Mill. 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 Spivey Mill ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Spivey Mill: Spivey Ml. (or less commonly used: Spivey Mll.)
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Spivey Mill is located in Scott County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may 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 Spivey Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spivey Mill:
- Scott County (The home county of Spivey Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Gate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frisco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Yuma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Kermit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Clinchport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Weber City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Fort Blackmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Snowflake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Hiltons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Maces Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Virginia Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Dickenson County
- Herald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Stickleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Dryden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Darnell Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Keokee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Rawhide
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Ely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Blackwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Pennington Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Saint Charles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jonesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Van
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Van is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Norton City
- Norton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Fugates Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Willow Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Bickley Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dickensonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Creswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Carterton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Dante
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Mendota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Leonard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Three Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Benhams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Burson Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Craigs Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- East Stone Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Kent Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Appalachia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Esserville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Hamilton town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Osaka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Wise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coeburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dwina
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Holmes Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Lynch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Closplint
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dizney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Chad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Louellen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Cranks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Kenvir
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Eolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Partridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Oven Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Linefork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Flint
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flint is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Gordon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Kings Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Watauga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Watauga is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Central
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Jearoldstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Milburnton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Baileyton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Centersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Centersville is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morelock is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Rheatown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Ottway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ottway is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Romeo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Romeo is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hancock County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Willis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Kyles Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Waycross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Frisco
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Greenvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Block City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Mount Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rotherwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Church Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Greenland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Blossom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Morrison City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Beartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Cherokee Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Bloomingdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Borden Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Horace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Kingsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Orebank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Blair Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Colonial Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Fall Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Gray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ducktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Locust Mount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Flourville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Big Sandy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Bowmantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Austin Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spivey Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Spivey Mill.
Cemeteries Near Spivey Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spivey Mill.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Spivey Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spivey Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Pierson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McDavid Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Speers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West End Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- France Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Egan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1610 more) ...
- Quillin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ervin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spivey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Spivey Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spivey Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spivey Mill, with the one closest to Spivey Mill listed first.
- Yuma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Gate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rye Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rye Cove is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cove
- Clinchport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Natural Tunnel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
- Duncan Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Duncan Mill is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Rotherwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Nottingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nottingham is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Fort Blackmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Opossum ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Opossum is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opossum
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Snowflake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Church Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spivey Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spivey Mill.
Newspapers Published in Spivey Mill ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spivey Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spivey Mill, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spivey Mill.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spivey Mill:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Dickenson County
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Washington County
- Wise County
- Harlan County
- Letcher County
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Spivey Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Spivey Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |