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 Stephens (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 Stephens. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Stephens is located in Wise 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 Wise County: Harlan (KY), Letcher (KY), Pike (KY), Dickenson, Lee, Russell & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Stephens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stephens:
- Wise County (The home county of Stephens)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Wise
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Esserville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
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- Hamilton town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
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- Blackwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
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- Coeburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kent Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Pound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Almira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Almira is located in Wise County
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- Haddonfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
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- Appalachia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Stone Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
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- Osaka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
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- Big Stone Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Council
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
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- Leemaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
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- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Darwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
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- Herald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
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- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
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- Clintwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
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- Clinchco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aily
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
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- Tarpon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
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- Bucu
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
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- Carrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
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- Haysi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Darnell Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
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- Keokee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
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- Rawhide
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
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- Dryden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
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- Stickleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
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- Ely
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
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- Pennington Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Norton City
- Norton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Dante
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Russell County
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- Bickley Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Carterton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
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- Kiser ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
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- Dickensonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Fugates Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
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- Jessees Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
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- Creswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
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- Willow Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
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- Cleveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Artrip
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
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- Spring City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Lano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lano is located in Scott County
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- Dungannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Fort Blackmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grigbys Store
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Nickelsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Snowflake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
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- Duffield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Gate City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hiltons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Maces Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Weber City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Kermit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Mendota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Leonard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
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- Craigs Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Benhams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Floyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Weeksbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
- Wheelwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Melvin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Wheelwright Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
- Bypro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beaver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Hi Hat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Galveston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Teaberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Lynch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Benham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chad
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Holmes Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Closplint
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Louellen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Totz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dizney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Knott County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Pine Top
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Redfox
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Redfox is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Kite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Littcarr
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Pippa Passes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Sassafras
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Raven is located in Knott County (KY)
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- Garner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garner is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Eolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Jenkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oven Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Burdine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Ermine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Mayking
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- Cromona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Millstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Seco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Sergent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Tolliver Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Bellcraft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
- Perry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Delphia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
- Cornettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cornettsville is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
- Slemp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
- Vicco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vicco is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Happy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Happy is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
- Scuddy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pike County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Dorton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Myra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Hellier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Ashcamp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Jonancy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Lookout
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Virgie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Rockhouse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Cedarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Elkhorn City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Draffin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
- Marrowbone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marrowbone is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Belcher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Frisco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Greenvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Waycross
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Mount Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rotherwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Morrison City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Bloomingdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Beartown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Cherokee Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Horace ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Rock City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stephens, see our County-by-County Page for Stephens.
Cemeteries Near Stephens ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stephens.
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 Stephens - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stephens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Screech Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gilliam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Addington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (1261 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Robinette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Stephens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stephens.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stephens, with the one closest to Stephens listed first.
- Lipps
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lipps is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
- Hurricane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hurricane is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Tacoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoma is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Flat Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Coeburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Banner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Banner is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Pound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Big Stone Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oven Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Clinch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clinch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Dungannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Clintwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wood is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Dwina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Stratton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stratton is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stephens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stephens.
Newspapers Published in Stephens ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stephens.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stephens, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stephens.
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 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 Stephens:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Wise County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Washington County
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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> | 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 Stephens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Stephens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |