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 Stewartsville (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 Stewartsville. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Stewartsville is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Amherst, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Roanoke & Rockbridge.
Below are the counties that are near Stewartsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stewartsville:
- Bedford County (The home county of Stewartsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Chamblissburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Goodview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Villamont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Montvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Moneta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Radford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Peaksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peaksville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Huddleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lowry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Bedford City
- Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Blue Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Laymantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Apple Tree Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Runaway Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Daleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Troutville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amsterdam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Lithia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Fincastle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Haymakertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Buchanan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Leesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Bedford Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Lynch Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Altavista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Timberlake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Timberlake is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Powhatan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Powhatan is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Abbott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- New Castle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Simpsons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Terrys Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Burnt Chimney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Westlake Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Boones Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Villa ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- North Shore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Redwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Gogginsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Union Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rocky Mount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hickman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Barfoot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Elliston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shawsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alleghany Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Bennetts Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Montgomery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Pittsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Museville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Hurt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <1>
- Worlds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Roanoke City
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Roanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Montgomery Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Vinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Hanging Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Mason Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Wabun
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Catawba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Springfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Greenlee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Natural Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Salem City
- The following are listed by their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Sunset Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stewartsville, see our County-by-County Page for Stewartsville.
Cemeteries Near Stewartsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stewartsville.
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 Stewartsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stewartsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Clair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Foutz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Calvert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nichols Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nichols Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waldron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McKee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (735 more) ...
- Brown - Meador Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Amos - Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moorman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stewartsville 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 Stewartsville, with the one closest to Stewartsville listed first.
- Hardy Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hardy Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Ford
- Chamblissburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Goodview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coyner Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
- Bonsack
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bonsack is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonsack
- Vinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leslie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Blue Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wyatt ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wyatt is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Montvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stewartsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stewartsville.
Newspapers Published in Stewartsville ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stewartsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stewartsville, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stewartsville.
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 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 Stewartsville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Bedford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford City
- Botetourt County
- Campbell County
- Craig County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Montgomery County
- Pittsylvania County
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Rockbridge County
- Salem City
- 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> | 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 Stewartsville, 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- Stewartsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |