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 Vashti (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 Vashti. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Vashti is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.
Below are the counties that are near Vashti. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vashti:
- Franklin County (The home county of Vashti)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Laprades Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Penhook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Union Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sydnorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Redwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- North Shore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Rocky Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Villa ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Barfoot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Westlake Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Radford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Moneta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Huddleston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Davis Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Goodview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chamblissburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Joppa Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Leesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Altavista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Danville City
- Danville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Sign Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Sutherlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Cody
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Leda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Leatherwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Axton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Laurel Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Reed Creek Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Oak Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Irisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Irisburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
- Chatmoss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chatmoss is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
- Collinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Fieldale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stanleytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Martinsville City
- Martinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Patrick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Dodson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Stella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stella is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Worlds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Museville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Grady
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Swansonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Weal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Pittsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Chatham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Whittles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Tightsqueeze
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Gretna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sheva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Transco Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Roanoke City
- Garden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Roanoke County
- Montgomery Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Whitetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Pelham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Gatewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Rockingham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Draper ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Meadow Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Spray ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
- Matrimony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- College Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Ruffin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vashti, see our County-by-County Page for Vashti.
Cemeteries Near Vashti ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vashti.
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 Vashti - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vashti covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Gregory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Muse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Walker - Rigney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Law Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boones Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (698 more) ...
- Wingfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Vashti in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vashti.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vashti, with the one closest to Vashti listed first.
- Worlds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Callands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Callands is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callands
- Museville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Grady
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Swansonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Banister
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Banister is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister
- Penhook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Pullens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pullens is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullens
- Leatherwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Weal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Union Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Toshes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toshes is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toshes
- Gladehill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gladehill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladehill
- Whitmell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitmell is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vashti. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vashti.
Newspapers Published in Vashti ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vashti.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vashti, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vashti.
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 either 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 Vashti:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Campbell County
- Danville City
- Halifax County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Martinsville City
- Patrick County
- Pittsylvania County
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Caswell County
- Rockingham 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> | 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 Vashti, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vashti) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |