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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Tazewell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Tazewell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tazewell, please Contact Us.

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 Tazewell (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 Tazewell. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Tazewell is historic, it would have been located within present day Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.

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

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of Tazewell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
    • Bracey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Palmer Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
      • Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Hagood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Marengo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Union Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Cusco Willa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
    • La Crosse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <2>
    • South Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <2>
    • Dunns Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Boydton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
    • Opie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Ogburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wightman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
    • Brodnax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
    • Gasburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Gholsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
    • Ezell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Lawrenceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Powellton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Alberta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Edgerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Ante
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
  • Charlotte County
    • Wylliesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wylliesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <2>
  • Halifax County
    • Aarons Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
    • Bagleys Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
      • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
    • Wattsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lochleven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
    • Oral Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
    • Dundas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lunenburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Kenbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Victoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
    • Pleasant Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • Brokenburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Franklin County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
    • Alert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County (NC)
    • Lake View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County (NC)
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County (NC)
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • Ingleside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County (NC)
  • Granville County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
    • Townsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bullock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <2>
    • Stovall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Wilbourns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
  • Halifax County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
    • Littleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollister
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • South Rosemary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Brinkleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County (NC)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • Henrico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <2>
  • Vance County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
    • Drewry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Middleburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Flat Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Henderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dabney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Vance County (NC)
    • South Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Gillburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Bear Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
      • Bear Pond is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Gill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Bobbitt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Kittrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <2>
  • Warren County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
    • Wise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Rose Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Norlina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
      • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <2>
    • Warren Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Church Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Manson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
    • Snow Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Soul City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Macon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
    • Warrenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Vaughan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <2>
    • Afton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Lickskillet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Tazewell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tazewell.

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

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

  • Free Union Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ephesus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingswood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingswood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • La Crosse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Crosse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Crosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Little Bethel Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Palmer Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
    • Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Smiths Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossroads
    • Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Marengo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Keats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keats have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
    • Keats is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Baskerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
    • Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Union Level
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
    • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Antlers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antlers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
    • Antlers is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Cusco Willa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
    • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Wise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
  • Oakville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Warren County (NC)
  • La Crosse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <2>
  • South Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <2>
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    • Woodworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Boydton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Warren County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Tazewell ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tazewell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tazewell, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tazewell.

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 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 Tazewell:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Tazewell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tazewell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tazewell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6046, Longitude: -78.2086       In this case, the coordinates for Tazewell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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