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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 Sylvatus (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 Sylvatus. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Sylvatus 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 Sylvatus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sylvatus:

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Sylvatus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvatus, with the one closest to Sylvatus listed first.
    • Star
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Star
      • From Sylvatus to Star
    • Shorts Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hillsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dugspur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sheep Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fancy Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gladesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gladesboro
      • From Sylvatus to Gladesboro
    • Nester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nester
      • From Sylvatus to Nester
    • Pipers Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Drenn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drenn
      • From Sylvatus to Drenn
    • Pike City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
  • Bland County
  • Floyd County
  • Galax City
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvatus, with the one closest to Sylvatus listed first.
    • Poplar Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Thessalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thessalia
      • From Sylvatus to Thessalia
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
  • Grayson County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvatus, with the one closest to Sylvatus listed first.
    • Childress
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childress
      • From Sylvatus to Childress
    • Riner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Sylvatus to Rogers
    • Christiansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Farm Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Prices Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Raintree Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Houchins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
  • Patrick County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvatus, with the one closest to Sylvatus listed first.
    • Mack Creek Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pulaski
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wurno
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Sylvatus to Wurno
    • Hilton Village
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Newbern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Snowville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowville
      • From Sylvatus to Snowville
    • Dublin
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <2>
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Fairlawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowan
      • From Sylvatus to Cowan
    • Parrott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvatus, with the one closest to Sylvatus listed first.
    • New Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sunset Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Radford Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Simpkins Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvatus, with the one closest to Sylvatus listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Sylvatus to Edmonds
    • Ennice
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
    • Hooker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sylvatus, with the one closest to Sylvatus listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Round Peak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Toast
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Mount Airy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Red Brush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Flat Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 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)
    • Mount Herman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheltontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • White Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albion
      • From Sylvatus to Albion
    • Holly Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Devotion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Devotion
      • From Sylvatus to Devotion

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

Cemeteries Near Sylvatus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sylvatus.

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 Sylvatus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jackson Peak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Peak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osbourne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osbourne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Surratt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery - Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery - Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lilburn Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilburn Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilburn Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dinwiddie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinwiddie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinwiddie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (554 more) ...
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sylvatus had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Barren Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Springs
    • Barren Springs is located in Wythe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barren Springs <2>
  • Shorts Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Star
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Star
    • From Sylvatus to Star
  • Bertha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Wythe County
  • Kayoulah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kayoulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayoulah
    • Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
  • Allisonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisonia
    • Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
  • Fosters Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
    • Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
  • Hillsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dugspur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Grahams Forge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
    • Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
  • Austinville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Walton Furnace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
      • Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
    • Draper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grayson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson 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 Sylvatus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sylvatus.

Newspapers Published in Sylvatus ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvatus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sylvatus, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sylvatus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sylvatus:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sylvatus. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sylvatus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylvatus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8585, Longitude: -80.7639    
<5>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.
<6>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 Sylvatus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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