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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 Waidsboro (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 Waidsboro. 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.

Waidsboro is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Waidsboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Barfoot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prilliman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Sydnorsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Henry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Redwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Algoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Goodview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Radford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chamblissburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Apple Tree Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Runaway Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Laymantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <1>
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Simpsons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Pizarro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Haycock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Poff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sowers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Duncan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Oak Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Reed Creek Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Bassett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Stanleytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <1>
    • Collinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <1>
    • Fieldale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Villa Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Leatherwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
    • Laurel Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Preston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County
    • Chatmoss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Horse Pasture
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
  • Martinsville City
    • Martinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Alleghany Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alleghany Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
      • Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Shawsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <1>
    • Elliston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pilot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Montgomery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Rogers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Houchins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Old Farm Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Christiansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Riner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Dodson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Charity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
    • Elamsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Woolwine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County
    • Critz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Patrick Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nettleridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
    • Stuart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadows of Dan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Museville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Worlds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Grady
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Swansonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Pittsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Weal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
      • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Cascade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Garden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Buena Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Bent Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Montgomery Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wabun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Hanging Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Hollins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <1>
    • Mason Cove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Sunset Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waidsboro, with the one closest to Waidsboro listed first.
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Matrimony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Waidsboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waidsboro.

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

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

  • Bowles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Story Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helms - Dyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helms - Dyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helms - Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodges - Austin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges - Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges - Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Angle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clearview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Menefee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menefee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menefee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges 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 Waidsboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Waidsboro.

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

  • Hickman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
  • Prilliman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sydnorsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Gogginsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Callaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Franklin County
  • Junta ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junta
    • Junta is located in Franklin County
  • Oak Level
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
  • Redwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Algoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Algoma is located in Franklin County
  • Endicott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Franklin County
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    • Dodson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Gladehill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladehill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladehill
      • Gladehill is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Waidsboro ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waidsboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waidsboro, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waidsboro.

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 Waidsboro:

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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 Waidsboro, 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- Waidsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waidsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9487, Longitude: -79.9598       In this case, the coordinates for Waidsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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