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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 Widener Valley (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 Widener Valley. 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 Widener Valley ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Widener Valley: Widener Vly. (or less commonly used: Widener Vally. or Widener Vlly.)

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 doctors and 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.

Widener Valley is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Johnson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Grayson, Russell, Scott & Smyth.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Widener Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widener Valley, with the one closest to Widener Valley listed first.
    • Masada
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County
    • Friendship
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lodi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Washington County
    • Loves Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Damascus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Drowning Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drowning Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
      • Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
    • Fleet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Glade Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Green Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County
    • Alvarado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Washington County
    • Clinchburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
    • Watauga
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Lindell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widener Valley, with the one closest to Widener Valley listed first.
    • Virginia Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widener Valley, with the one closest to Widener Valley listed first.
    • Whitetop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Trout Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rugby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
    • Flat Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bridle Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widener Valley, with the one closest to Widener Valley listed first.
    • Elk Garden
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Barnett
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Honaker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Creswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
    • Dye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Artrip
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Jessees Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Dickensonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Willow Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widener Valley, with the one closest to Widener Valley listed first.
    • Chilhowie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Adwolf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Saltville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Allison Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Broadford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Ellendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mount Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Sugar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widener Valley, with the one closest to Widener Valley listed first.
    • Paintlick
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Asberrys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Claypool Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
    • Pounding Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
    • Raven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Richlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Thompson Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
      • Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Maxwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Red Ash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
  • Wythe County
    • Rural Retreat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widener Valley, with the one closest to Widener Valley listed first.
    • Topia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Piney Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <3>
    • Scottville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widener Valley, with the one closest to Widener Valley listed first.
    • Grayson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Apple Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 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)
    • Brandon
      (16 miles [25.7 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)
    • Roten
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Sturgills
      (16 miles [25.7 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)
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Comet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Helton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Lansing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Creston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Warrensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grassy Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Weavers Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Avery County (NC)
    • Mount Gilead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
  • Watauga County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widener Valley, with the one closest to Widener Valley listed first.
    • Zionville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mabel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Moretz
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
    • Sands
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
    • Sugar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Vilas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Carter County (TN)
    • Buladeen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Widener Valley, with the one closest to Widener Valley listed first.
    • Shingletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Fuller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mountain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Winchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Trade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
      • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Widener Valley, with the one closest to Widener Valley listed first.
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Holston Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holston Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
      • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Ruthton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Forest Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
    • Cedar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Collingwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
      • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <3>
    • Walnut Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Widener Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Widener Valley.

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

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

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ketchum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketchum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketchum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byars Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Glade Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Glade Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Glade Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Konnarock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Konnarock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Konnarock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McClure Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Lodi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Washington County
  • Damascus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Loves Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Osceola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Washington County
  • Glade Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Green Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
    • Green Cove is located in Washington County
  • Emory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <3>
  • Laurel Bloomery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Whitetop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chilhowie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Meadowview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <3>
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    • Silver Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Shortsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
      • Shortsville is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Widener Valley ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Widener Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Widener Valley, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Widener Valley.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Widener Valley:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<5>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 Widener Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Widener Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Widener Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6909, Longitude: -81.7435       In this case, the coordinates for Widener Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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