Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about 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 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.
Tazewell is located in Tazewell County and is the County Seat.
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 Tazewell County: Bland, Buchanan, Russell, Smyth, McDowell (WV) & Mercer (WV).
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:
- Tazewell County (The home county of Tazewell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Five Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
- Adria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
- Adria is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adria
- From Tazewell to Adria
- Thompson Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wittens Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bishop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bishop
- From Tazewell to Bishop
- Shraders
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
- Shraders is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shraders
- From Tazewell to Shraders
- Dunford Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
- Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
- Sayersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
- Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
- Asberrys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Asberrys
- From Tazewell to Asberrys
- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Abbs Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Bastian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hicksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rocky Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Round Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Bearwallow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peapatch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peapatch
- From Tazewell to Peapatch
- Height
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Height is located in Buchanan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Height
- From Tazewell to Height
- Jackson Flats
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mavisdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Matney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matney
- From Tazewell to Matney
- Rowe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rowe
- From Tazewell to Rowe
- Janey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Council
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Trout Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Flat Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flat Ridge
- From Tazewell to Flat Ridge
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Dye
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Honaker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Barnett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnett
- From Tazewell to Barnett
- Elk Garden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elk Garden
- From Tazewell to Elk Garden
- Smyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Ellendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellendale
- From Tazewell to Ellendale
- Broadford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Allison Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cardwell Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Saltville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adwolf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adwolf
- From Tazewell to Adwolf
- Seven Mile Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chilhowie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Clinchburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fleet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glade Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loves Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loves Mill
- From Tazewell to Loves Mill
- Friendship
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Friendship
- From Tazewell to Friendship
- Lindell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lindell
- From Tazewell to Lindell
- Wythe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Rural Retreat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crockett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wytheville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Speedwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kent
- From Tazewell to Kent
- McDowell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Bishop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bishop
- From Tazewell to Bishop
- Newhall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anawalt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- War
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Gary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Thorpe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Yukon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peapatch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Height
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Height
- From Tazewell to Height
- Big Four
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kyle
- From Tazewell to Kyle
- Keystone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
- Mercer County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Yards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coopers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nemours
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bramwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bluefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coaldale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coaldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coaldale
- From Tazewell to Coaldale
- Flipping
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
- Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flipping
- From Tazewell to Flipping
- Littlesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montcalm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Edison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Wyoming County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Woosley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
- Woosley is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woosley
- From Tazewell to Woosley
- Bud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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.
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hezekiah Harman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Watts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Peery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crabtree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Witten Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witten Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wilburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Herts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (677 more) ...
- Bowen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
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.
- Five Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
- Thompson Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wittens Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gratton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratton
- Gratton is located in Tazewell County
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shraders
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
- Shraders is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shraders
- From Tazewell to Shraders
- Gap Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Store
- Gap Store is located in Tazewell County
- Asberrys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Asberrys
- From Tazewell to Asberrys
- Sayersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
- Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
- Gillespie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
- Gillespie is located in Tazewell County
- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Burkes Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Garden
- Burkes Garden is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkes Garden <3>
- Shawver Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pounding Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 the Vicinity of 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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tazewell.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tazewell. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tazewell and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tazewell.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> of Tazewell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tazewell:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Tazewell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bland County
- Buchanan County
- Grayson County
- Russell County
- Smyth County
- Washington County
- Wythe County
- McDowell County
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The official website for Tazewell: www.townoftazewell.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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. |
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<4> | 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. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.1162, Longitude: -81.5184 |
<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 Tazewell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |