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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 Twin Springs (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 Twin Springs. 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 Twin Springs ...

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 Twin Springs: Twin Spgs. (or less commonly used: Twin Spngs. or Twin Sprngs.)

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 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.

Twin Springs is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Twin Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Dungannon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Nickelsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grigbys Store
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Snowflake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County
    • Fort Blackmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Maces Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
      • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
    • Hiltons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lano
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Gate City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Weber City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Yuma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Scott County
    • Frisco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Scott County
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
    • Virginia Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
  • Buchanan County
    • Council
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Herald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
    • Nora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
    • Darwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
    • Omaha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Carrie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Aily
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Bucu
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Clintwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clinchco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tarpon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Stickleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
    • Keokee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County
    • Dryden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lee County
    • Ely
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <1>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Fugates Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
    • Willow Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
    • Bickley Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dickensonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Creswell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
    • Carterton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
    • Dante
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Russell County
    • Jessees Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Mendota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Washington County
    • Leonard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leonard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Washington County
    • Benhams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
      • Benhams is located in Washington County
    • Craigs Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
      • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
    • Three Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
      • Three Springs is located in Washington County
    • Burson Place
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
      • Burson Place is located in Washington County
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Holston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
      • Holston is located in Washington County
    • Greendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Washington County
    • Rust Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
      • Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
    • Brumley Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
      • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
    • Lowland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Washington County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Dwina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Coeburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Virginia City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Esserville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
    • Hamilton town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Wise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
    • East Stone Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • Kent Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
    • Big Stone Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Appalachia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Lynch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <1>
    • Benham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <1>
    • Holmes Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Eolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Oven Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
      • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jenkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <1>
    • Partridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Burdine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Ermine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ermine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Mayking
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
      • Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Sergent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
      • Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Whitaker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Watauga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Biltmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Frisco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Waycross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Rotherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Block City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Mount Carmel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Green Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Church Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <1>
    • New Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Blossom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Greenland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Bloomingdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Rock City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Mill Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
    • Morrison City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Harrtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
      • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Orebank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
      • Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Beartown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cherokee Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Kingsport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
      • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <1>
    • Beechnut City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Beechwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Springs, with the one closest to Twin Springs listed first.
    • Spurgeon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
    • Gray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Fall Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
      • Fall Branch is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <1>
    • Flourville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
      • Wheelocktown is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Austin Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Camelot Two
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Locust Mount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
      • Locust Mount is located in Washington County (TN)
    • North Johnson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Oakland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Twin Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Twin Springs.

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

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

  • McConnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Compton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stallard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blankenbeckler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenbeckler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenbeckler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dougherty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dougherty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dougherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Culbertson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culbertson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vicars Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vicars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vicars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Castle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stallard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1623 more) ...
    • George McConnell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George McConnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Addington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore 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>

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

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

  • McConnell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Scott County
  • Nickelsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dungannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
    • Dungannon is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Clinch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
    • Clinch is located in Scott County
  • Wood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Wood is located in Scott County
  • Snowflake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
    • Snowflake is located in Scott County
  • Point Truth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Truth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
    • Point Truth is located in Russell County
  • Fort Blackmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Maces Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
    • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
  • Hiltons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fugates Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
    • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
  • Mendota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Mendota is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Masons Store ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
      • Masons Store is located in Russell County
    • Nottingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Scott County
    • Dwina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County

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

Newspapers Published in Twin Springs ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Twin Springs, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Twin Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Twin Springs:

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

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

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>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.
<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 Twin Springs, 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- Twin Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7748, Longitude: -82.4643       In this case, the coordinates for Twin Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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