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 Venia (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 Venia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Venia is located in Buchanan 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 Buchanan County: Pike (KY), Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, McDowell (WV) & Mingo (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Venia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Venia:
- Buchanan County (The home county of Venia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Council
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Rowe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Mavisdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Leemaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Janey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Vansant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Royal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Grundy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Matney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Height
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Height is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Paynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Bearwallow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Big Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Carrie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Bucu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Aily
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Haysi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Clinchco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tarpon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Herald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Omaha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Clintwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Darwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Russell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Dye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Honaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Artrip
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Barnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Spring City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Elk Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jessees Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Carterton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Dante
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Grigbys Store
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Dungannon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Smyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Cardwell Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Allison Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Saltville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Broadford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Chilhowie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Seven Mile Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Raven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Red Ash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Richlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Paintlick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Steeleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Claypool Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Pounding Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Dunford Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
- Maxwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Sayersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
- Pisgah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Brumley Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Glenford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Holston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Lindell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lowland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Clinchburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Greendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Craigs Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Glade Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Fleet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rust Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Benhams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Dwina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Coeburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haddonfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Pound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Letcher County (KY)
- Burdine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Pike County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Elkhorn City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Mouthcard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Paw Paw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Ashcamp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Belcher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Fedscreek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
- Lick Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Draffin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
- Hellier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Coleman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Lookout
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Marrowbone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marrowbone is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- McDowell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Height
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Paynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Jackson Flats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Peapatch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Bradshaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- War
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Yukon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Avondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Newhall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Panther
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Union City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Bishop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Iaeger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Venia, see our County-by-County Page for Venia.
Cemeteries Near Venia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Venia.
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 Venia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Venia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Austin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Keen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stevens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- May Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Council.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49319 <3>
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (1115 more) ...
- Helton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McGlothin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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 Venia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Venia.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Venia, with the one closest to Venia listed first.
- Davenport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Duty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Duty is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty
- Honaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bee is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Judge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Judge is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
- Swords Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shack Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
- Artrip
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Bucu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Barnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Rosedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosedale is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Doran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Colley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Colley is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley
- Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Venia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Venia.
Newspapers Published in Venia ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Venia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Venia, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Venia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Venia:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Buchanan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dickenson County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Smyth County
- Tazewell County
- Washington County
- Wise County
- Letcher County
- Pike County
- McDowell 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Venia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Venia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |