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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 Wades Mill (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 Wades Mill. 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 Wades Mill ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wades Mill: Wades Ml. (or less commonly used: Wades Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Wades Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wades Mill may originally have been Wade's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wades Mill might be written as Wade Mill.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Wades Mill is located in Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge County: Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt & Nelson.

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

  • Rockbridge County     (The home county of Wades Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wades Mill, with the one closest to Wades Mill listed first.
    • Davis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
    • Brownsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Marlbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
    • Goshen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Kerrs Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerrs Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
      • Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
      • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
    • Buffalo Forge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Longwood ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
  • Albemarle County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wades Mill, with the one closest to Wades Mill listed first.
    • Griffith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
    • Iron Gate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Clifton Forge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wades Mill, with the one closest to Wades Mill listed first.
    • Alto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Lowesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Allwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • New Glasgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wades Mill, with the one closest to Wades Mill listed first.
    • Spottswood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Newport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
    • Steeles Tavern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlebrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pond Gap ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
      • Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
    • Craigsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbor Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Chapin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Augusta County
    • Stuarts Draft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marble Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
      • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
    • Jolivue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
    • Lipscomb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lipscomb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
      • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wades Mill, with the one closest to Wades Mill listed first.
    • Yost
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
    • Millboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
    • Bath Alum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bath Alum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Burnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County
    • Bolar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
      • Bolar is located in Bath County
    • Mitchelltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
      • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
    • Warm Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wades Mill, with the one closest to Wades Mill listed first.
    • Waugh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <3>
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wades Mill, with the one closest to Wades Mill listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Highland County
    • McDowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wades Mill, with the one closest to Wades Mill listed first.
    • Tyro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Massies Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Bryant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Nellysford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lodebar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Afton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Adial
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Onan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Durrett Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durrett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Wades Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wades Mill.

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 Wades Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stony Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Timber Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irish Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (146 more) ...
    • Haines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haines Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<7>

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

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

  • Brownsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Davis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
  • Raphine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raphine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raphine
    • Raphine is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raphine <3>
  • Spottswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
    • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
  • Steeles Tavern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Decatur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Rockbridge County
  • Vesuvius
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • Vesuvius is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesuvius <3>
  • Zack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
    • Zack is located in Rockbridge County
  • Marlbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
    • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
  • Lofton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton
    • Lofton is located in Augusta County
  • Timber Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Midvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Rockbridge County
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Irish Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
      • Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County

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

Newspapers Published in Wades Mill ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wades Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wades Mill, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wades Mill.

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 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 Wades Mill:

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

The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Wades Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wades Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9490, Longitude: -79.2861       In this case, the coordinates for Wades Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Wades Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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