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 Vesuvius (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 Vesuvius. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Vesuvius is located in Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge County: Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt & Nelson.
Below are the counties that are near Vesuvius. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vesuvius:
- Rockbridge County (The home county of Vesuvius)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vesuvius, with the one closest to Vesuvius listed first.
- Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Marlbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Brownsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- East Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Kerrs Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Goshen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Forge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Fancy Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Glasgow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vesuvius, with the one closest to Vesuvius listed first.
- Batesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Covesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Covesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
- Yancey Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- Foothill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Crozet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Garden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alleghany County
- Griffith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vesuvius, with the one closest to Vesuvius listed first.
- Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Lowesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forks of Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Allwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Sandidges
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Monitor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monitor is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Pleasant View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- New Glasgow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- Amherst
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pedlar Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Sweet Briar Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Coolwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
- Winesap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vesuvius, with the one closest to Vesuvius listed first.
- Steeles Tavern
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spottswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Middlebrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stuarts Draft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Sherando
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Lipscomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Jolivue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Craigsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndhurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vesuvius, with the one closest to Vesuvius listed first.
- Yost
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Millboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Burnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Bath Alum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vesuvius, with the one closest to Vesuvius listed first.
- Abert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Abert is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
- Coleman Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Waugh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Waugh is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vesuvius, with the one closest to Vesuvius listed first.
- Tyro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Jonesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Bryant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Nellysford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lodebar
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Old Myndus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Colleen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Adial
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Adial is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
- Durrett Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Onan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Afton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vesuvius, see our County-by-County Page for Vesuvius.
Cemeteries Near Vesuvius ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vesuvius.
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 Vesuvius - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vesuvius covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vesuvius, with the one closest to Vesuvius listed first.
- Stony Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Haines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Irish Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- White Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vesuvius had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vesuvius, with the one closest to Vesuvius listed first.
- Steeles Tavern
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Raphine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spottswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Lofton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lofton is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton
- Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Marlbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Irish Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
- Montebello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Midvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midvale is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Brownsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Decatur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Decatur is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Timber Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Cornwall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vesuvius. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vesuvius.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vesuvius ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vesuvius.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Vesuvius. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Vesuvius and those printed in the larger area surrounding Vesuvius.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Vesuvius.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Vesuvius:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Rockbridge County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Alleghany County
- Amherst County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Buena Vista City
- Lexington City
- Nelson County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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- Vesuvius) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Vesuvius, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |