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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 Whitetop (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 Whitetop. 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 Whitetop ...

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.

Another variation: White Top.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Whitetop is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Alleghany (NC), Ashe (NC), Surry (NC), Johnson (TN), Carroll, Smyth, Washington & Wythe.

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

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Whitetop)
  • Bristol City
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitetop, with the one closest to Whitetop listed first.
    • Elk Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Garden
      • From Whitetop to Elk Garden
    • Barnett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Whitetop to Barnett
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitetop, with the one closest to Whitetop listed first.
    • Adwolf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Whitetop to Adwolf
    • Chilhowie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <1>
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Mount Carmel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saltville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ellendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Whitetop to Ellendale
    • Atkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Allison Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Broadford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cardwell Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitetop, with the one closest to Whitetop listed first.
    • Asberrys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asberrys
      • From Whitetop to Asberrys
    • Paintlick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paintlick
      • From Whitetop to Paintlick
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitetop, with the one closest to Whitetop listed first.
    • Green Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Masada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County
    • Damascus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <1>
    • Loves Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loves Mill
      • From Whitetop to Loves Mill
    • Friendship
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Whitetop to Friendship
    • Lodi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Drowning Ford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fleet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvarado
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Glade Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Watauga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watauga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watauga
      • From Whitetop to Watauga
    • Clinchburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Abingdon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Wythe County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitetop, with the one closest to Whitetop listed first.
    • Topia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Piney Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Scottville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <1>
    • Amelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <1>
    • Sparta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitetop, with the one closest to Whitetop listed first.
    • Apple Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Apple Grove
      • From Whitetop to Apple Grove
    • Grayson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayson
      • From Whitetop to Grayson
    • Brandon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brandon
      • From Whitetop to Brandon
    • Sturgills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturgills
      • From Whitetop to Sturgills
    • Roten
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roten
      • From Whitetop to Roten
    • Helton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Comet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Warrensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grassy Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <1>
    • Crumpler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <1>
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitetop, with the one closest to Whitetop listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Beech Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <1>
    • Whaley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Watauga County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitetop, with the one closest to Whitetop listed first.
    • Zionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mabel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Moretz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moretz
      • From Whitetop to Moretz
    • Sands
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sands
      • From Whitetop to Sands
    • Deep Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Laxon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
    • Vilas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <1>
    • Rutherwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Boone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <1>
    • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Bamboo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Wilkes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitetop, with the one closest to Whitetop listed first.
    • McGrady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springfield
      • From Whitetop to Springfield
    • Wilbar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carter County (TN)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitetop, with the one closest to Whitetop listed first.
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Shingletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fuller
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Trade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitetop, with the one closest to Whitetop listed first.
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Holston Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ruthton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Whitetop to Ruthton
    • Forest Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Hunter Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people

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

Cemeteries Near Whitetop ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitetop.

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

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

  • Whitetop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byars Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William D. Baldwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Flatwoods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Perry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Whitetop had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Green Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Grayson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grayson
    • From Whitetop to Grayson
  • Apple Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Apple Grove
    • From Whitetop to Apple Grove
  • Laurel Bloomery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bloomery
    • Laurel Bloomery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Bloomery <1>
  • Sturgills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sturgills
    • From Whitetop to Sturgills
  • Roten
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
    • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roten
    • From Whitetop to Roten
  • Silver Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Comet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Helton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rugby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Damascus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <1>
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    • Fig
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig
      • Fig is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Loves Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loves Mill
      • From Whitetop to Loves Mill
    • Dresden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Ashe County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Whitetop ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitetop.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitetop, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitetop.

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 Whitetop:

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

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>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- Whitetop) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitetop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6014, Longitude: -81.6260    
<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>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 Whitetop, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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