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 Staffordsville (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 Staffordsville. 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 northeast 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 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.
Staffordsville is located in Giles 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 Giles County: Bland, Craig, Montgomery, Pulaski, Mercer (WV), Monroe (WV) & Summers (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Staffordsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Staffordsville:
- Giles County (The home county of Staffordsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Poplar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
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- Thessalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Thessalia is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
- Pearisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goodwins Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Eggleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Narrows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shumate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shumate is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
- Lurich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lurich is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
- Rich Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Glen Lyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Bland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Mechanicsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Round Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Rocky Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Bland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hicksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hicksville is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Bastian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Sylvatus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
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- Shorts Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Dugspur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sheep Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Captain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Captain is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Huffman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Simmonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Indian Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sowers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sowers is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
- Duncan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Terrys Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Poff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Prices Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
- McBryde Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
- Sundance Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Blacksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Merrimac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Mount Tabor Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Childress
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Childress is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Christiansburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ellett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Raintree Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Riner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bennetts Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Houchins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Parrott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parrott is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
- Cowan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cowan is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Dublin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Hilton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Newbern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wurno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Draper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Snowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Mack Creek Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Radford City
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- New Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Radford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Radford Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Radford Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
- Sunset Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Simpkins Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
- Roanoke County
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Tazewell County
- Bluefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wythe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Locust Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Max Meadows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Chiswell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Kent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Siloam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Wytheville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Austinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ivanhoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Logan County (WV)
- Rich Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Mercer County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Willowton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
- Oakvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Elgood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- East River ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Blake ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blake is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Athens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Princeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Edison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Johnston Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Bluefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Peterstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ballard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Assurance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Wikel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Wayside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Creamery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Hillsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Wolfcreek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Hollywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Summers County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
- Forest Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pipestem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bargers Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Buck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Buck is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- True
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- True is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
- Hilldale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Lowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Packs Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Talcott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bellepoint
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Riffe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Riffe is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Staffordsville, see our County-by-County Page for Staffordsville.
Cemeteries Near Staffordsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Staffordsville.
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 Staffordsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Staffordsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Staffordsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eatons Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shannon - King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thessalia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilburn Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Emmanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Birchlawn Burial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Anderson - Vickers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (374 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snider Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mason French Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Staffordsville had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Staffordsville, with the one closest to Staffordsville listed first.
- Wabash ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wabash is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Bane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bane is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Poplar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Trigg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Trigg is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
- Prospectdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prospectdale is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectdale
- Thessalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Thessalia is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
- Dry Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dry Branch is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Pearisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Belspring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belspring is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belspring
- Churchwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Churchwood is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchwood
- Goodwins Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Eggleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ripplemead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ripplemead is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripplemead
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Staffordsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Staffordsville.
Newspapers Published in Staffordsville ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Staffordsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Staffordsville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Staffordsville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Staffordsville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Giles County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bland County
- Carroll County
- Craig County
- Floyd County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Radford City
- Roanoke County
- Tazewell County
- Wythe County
- Logan County
- Mercer County
- Monroe County
- Summers County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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 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 Staffordsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Staffordsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |