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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sunnyside (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 Sunnyside. 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.

Sunnyside is located in Carroll County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Surry & Wythe.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Sunnyside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Hillsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fancy Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Star
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Gladesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Nester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Dugspur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Drenn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Sylvatus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Cana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <1>
    • Pipers Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Lambsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <1>
    • Duncan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Haycock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County
    • Poff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Sowers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Pizarro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Fries
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Low Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Baywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Elk Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Independence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
    • Bridle Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Childress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Riner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Ararat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carters Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Meadows of Dan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Peters Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
    • Woolwine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stuart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Charity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
    • Elamsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Patrick Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Mack Creek Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Draper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pulaski
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Snowville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Newbern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <1>
    • Wurno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Hilton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Dublin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
    • Fairlawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <1>
    • Sunset Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Austinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivanhoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Siloam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Fort Chiswell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Locust Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Wytheville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Speedwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Crockett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Ennice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <1>
    • Hooker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Glade Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <1>
    • Roaring Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <1>
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Amelia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Aarons Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Campbell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Vade Mecum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County (NC)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Round Peak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Airy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Toast
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Low Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Brush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
      • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Sheltontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
      • Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Herman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Westfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Sunnyside ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunnyside.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunnyside covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fielden Worrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fielden Worrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fielden Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Semones - Sunnyside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Semones - Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Semones - Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quesenberry - Semones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry - Semones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry - Semones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Semones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Semones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Semones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Plains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardy - Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy - Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy - Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charles H Webb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles H Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles H Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Independence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gardner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McMillian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Hillsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fancy Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Star
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
  • Gladesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
    • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
  • Woodlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Nester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
    • Nester is located in Carroll County
  • Drenn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
    • Drenn is located in Carroll County
  • Dugspur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolf Glade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
    • Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
  • Pipers Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
    • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
  • Cana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <1>
  • Sylvatus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
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    • Lambsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork
      • Laurel Fork is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Fork <1>
    • Shorts Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County

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

Newspapers Published in Sunnyside ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunnyside.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunnyside, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunnyside.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sunnyside:

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Sunnyside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Sunnyside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunnyside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7301, Longitude: -80.7081       In this case, the coordinates for Sunnyside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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