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 Westwood Place (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 Westwood Place. 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 Westwood Place ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Westwood Place: Westwood Pl. (or less commonly used: Westwood Plc.)
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Westwood Place is located in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County: Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Monroe (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Westwood Place. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westwood Place:
- Alleghany County (The home county of Westwood Place)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Place, with the one closest to Westwood Place listed first.
- Moss Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Low Moor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rich Patch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Griffith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Place, with the one closest to Westwood Place listed first.
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Carloover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Healing Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Mitchelltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Warm Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Bath Alum
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Millboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford County
- Villamont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Place, with the one closest to Westwood Place listed first.
- Strom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Glen Wilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Haden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Oriskany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gala
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salt Petre Cave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Fincastle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Springwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Haymakertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Amsterdam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Covington City
- Covington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Place, with the one closest to Westwood Place listed first.
- New Castle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Abbott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Roanoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Place, with the one closest to Westwood Place listed first.
- Catawba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mason Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Place, with the one closest to Westwood Place listed first.
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Red Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Kerrs Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Natural Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fancy Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Place, with the one closest to Westwood Place listed first.
- Neola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Wild Meadow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Tuckahoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- White Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Anthony
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Brink ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Spring Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Caldwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Frankford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Falling Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Clendenenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Lewisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Place, with the one closest to Westwood Place listed first.
- Hollywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hillsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Place, with the one closest to Westwood Place listed first.
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Hillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huntersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Buckeye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marlinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westwood Place, see our County-by-County Page for Westwood Place.
Cemeteries Near Westwood Place ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westwood Place.
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 Westwood Place - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westwood Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westwood Place, with the one closest to Westwood Place listed first.
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Helmintoller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mallow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alleghany Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Humphries Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hoke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (126 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Deisher Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Westwood Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westwood Place.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westwood Place, with the one closest to Westwood Place listed first.
- Mallow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mallow is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow
- Callaghan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaghan
- Moss Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Backbone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Backbone is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
- Rich Patch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Low Moor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Strom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Clifton Forge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Haden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Glen Wilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Alleghany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alleghany is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Iron Gate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Alvon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alvon is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvon
- Gala
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westwood Place. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westwood Place.
Newspapers Published in Westwood Place ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westwood Place.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westwood Place, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westwood Place.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Westwood Place:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Alleghany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Roanoke County
- Rockbridge County
- Greenbrier County
- Monroe County
- Pocahontas 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> | 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> | 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 Westwood Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Westwood Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |