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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 Trout Dale (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 Trout Dale. 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 Trout Dale ...

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.

Another variation: Troutdale.

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 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.

Trout Dale is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Alleghany (NC), Ashe (NC), Surry (NC), Johnson (TN), Carroll, Smyth, Washington & Wythe.

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

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Trout Dale)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trout Dale, with the one closest to Trout Dale listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sheep Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
  • Galax City
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trout Dale, with the one closest to Trout Dale listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Adwolf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Trout Dale to Adwolf
    • Mount Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Atkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chilhowie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Ellendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Trout Dale to Ellendale
    • Broadford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saltville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Allison Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardwell Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trout Dale, with the one closest to Trout Dale listed first.
    • Asberrys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asberrys
      • From Trout Dale to Asberrys
    • Thompson Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Little Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Paintlick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paintlick
      • From Trout Dale to Paintlick
    • Maxwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pisgah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Tazewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Pounding Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Claypool Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trout Dale, with the one closest to Trout Dale listed first.
    • Green Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Loves Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Trout Dale to Loves Mill
    • Masada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County
    • Friendship
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Trout Dale to Friendship
    • Fleet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lodi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Damascus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
    • Glade Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Clinchburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Drowning Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Alvarado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lindell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lindell
      • From Trout Dale to Lindell
    • Glenford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Wythe County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trout Dale, with the one closest to Trout Dale listed first.
    • Piney Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Topia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Scottville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
    • Amelia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
    • Sparta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Ennice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
    • Glade Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <2>
    • Hooker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmonds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Trout Dale to Edmonds
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trout Dale, with the one closest to Trout Dale listed first.
    • Grassy Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <2>
    • Helton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sturgills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturgills
      • From Trout Dale to Sturgills
    • Weavers Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brandon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brandon
      • From Trout Dale to Brandon
    • Crumpler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
    • Lansing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Apple Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Comet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Warrensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Grayson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayson
      • From Trout Dale to Grayson
    • Roten
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roten
      • From Trout Dale to Roten
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Watauga County (NC)
  • Wilkes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trout Dale, with the one closest to Trout Dale listed first.
    • McGrady
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Abshers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trout Dale, with the one closest to Trout Dale listed first.
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Shingletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fuller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Trade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people

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

Cemeteries Near Trout Dale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trout Dale.

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

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

  • Campbell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Comer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trout Dale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grubb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Watson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Trout Dale had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Trout Dale had a population of 165 people.

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

  • Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Grayson County
  • Flat Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • 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 Trout Dale to Flat Ridge
  • Sugar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
  • Rugby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Grassy Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <2>
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Adwolf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adwolf
    • From Trout Dale to Adwolf
  • Sturgills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sturgills
    • From Trout Dale to Sturgills
  • Helton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Grayson County
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Weavers Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trout Dale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trout Dale.

Newspapers Published in Trout Dale ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trout Dale.

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

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 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 Trout Dale:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Trout Dale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Trout Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trout Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7022, Longitude: -81.4406    









 

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