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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 Thompson Valley (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 Thompson Valley. 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.

Name Variations for Thompson Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Thompson Valley: Thompson Vly. (or less commonly used: Thompson Vally. or Thompson Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County: Bland, Buchanan, Russell, Smyth, McDowell (WV) & Mercer (WV).

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

  • Tazewell County     (The home county of Thompson Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Valley, with the one closest to Thompson Valley listed first.
    • Tazewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
    • Pisgah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
    • Maxwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Asberrys
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Wittens Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Bishop
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County
    • Dunford Village
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Pounding Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Little Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
    • Claypool Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Valley, with the one closest to Thompson Valley listed first.
    • Bastian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hicksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Valley, with the one closest to Thompson Valley listed first.
    • Bearwallow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
    • Peapatch
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
    • Height
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
    • Jackson Flats
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
    • Paynesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Rowe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Matney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Janey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Council
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Valley, with the one closest to Thompson Valley listed first.
    • Trout Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Flat Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Valley, with the one closest to Thompson Valley listed first.
    • Dye
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Honaker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Russell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Elk Garden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Valley, with the one closest to Thompson Valley listed first.
    • Broadford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <2>
    • Mount Carmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
    • Allison Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Adwolf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Chilhowie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
    • Sugar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Valley, with the one closest to Thompson Valley listed first.
    • Clinchburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
    • Fleet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glade Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Loves Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
    • Friendship
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
    • Glenford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Washington County
    • Lodi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Washington County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Valley, with the one closest to Thompson Valley listed first.
    • Rural Retreat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Crockett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wytheville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Speedwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Kent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Valley, with the one closest to Thompson Valley listed first.
    • Bishop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Newhall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • War
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Anawalt
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Yukon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Gary
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
      • Thorpe is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Peapatch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Height
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Height have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Elkhorn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Big Four
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
      • Big Four is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Bradshaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <2>
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompson Valley, with the one closest to Thompson Valley listed first.
    • Yards
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Coopers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Nemours
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <2>
    • Bramwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bluefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flipping
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Littlesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Montcalm
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Edison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • Matoaka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people

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

Newspapers Published in Thompson Valley ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thompson Valley, 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 Thompson Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Thompson Valley:

Cemeteries Near Thompson Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thompson Valley.

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

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

  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Hezekiah Harman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Necessary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Necessary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Necessary Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
  • Peery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
  • Continue List   (707 more) ...
    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Keister Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keister Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery

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 Thompson Valley had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pisgah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
  • Asberrys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
    • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
  • Maxwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
  • Five Oaks
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Gap Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Gillespie
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Wittens Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
    • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
  • Tannersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
    • Tannersville is located in Tazewell County
  • Chatham Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill
    • Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
  • Sayersville
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Gratton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Shraders
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shraders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
    • Shraders is located in Tazewell County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pounding Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Harman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County
    • Ellendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County

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

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

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>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>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- Thompson Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompson Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0784, Longitude: -81.5476       In this case, the coordinates for Thompson Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Thompson Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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