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 Trinity (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 Trinity. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Trinity is located in Botetourt County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Botetourt County: Alleghany, Bedford, Craig, Roanoke & Rockbridge.
Below are the counties that are near Trinity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trinity:
- Botetourt County (The home county of Trinity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Troutville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Amsterdam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Fincastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Daleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Haymakertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Apple Tree Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laymantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Runaway Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Lithia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Blue Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Rich Patch
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Low Moor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Iron Gate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Selma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Moss Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Griffith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Bedford City
- Bedford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Villamont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Montvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Chamblissburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Goodview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peaksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Peaksville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Joppa Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Davis Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Moneta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cifax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cifax is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
- Lowry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Radford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Covington City
- Covington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- New Castle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Abbott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Simmonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Huffman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Boones Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burnt Chimney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Westlake Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Villa ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Gogginsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- North Shore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Algoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Hickman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Redwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Elliston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Shawsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Mount Tabor Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Roanoke City
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Roanoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Garden City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Hollins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mason Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hanging Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Montgomery Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Catawba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Cave Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Wabun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Bent Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Springfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Natural Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Greenlee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Fancy Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Glasgow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Forge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Salem City
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Sunset Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- Tuckahoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trinity, see our County-by-County Page for Trinity.
Cemeteries Near Trinity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trinity.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Trinity - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trinity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Greenfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Boyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Churchill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Troutville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <2>
- Booze Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Godwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
- The Godwin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Slicer Cemetery
- Peery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haymakertown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (436 more) ...
- Riley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Clair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Trinity in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trinity.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Amsterdam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Troutville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Daleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nace is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace
- Fincastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blue Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lithia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Hollins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coyner Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
- Bonsack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bonsack is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonsack
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Montvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- Springwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trinity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trinity.
Newspapers Published in Trinity ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trinity.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trinity, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trinity.
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 Trinity:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Botetourt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Bedford City
- Bedford County
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Franklin County
- Montgomery County
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Rockbridge County
- Salem City
- Greenbrier County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Trinity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Trinity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |