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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Wilkie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Wilkie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilkie, please Contact Us.

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 Wilkie (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 Wilkie. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Wilkie is historic, it would have been located within present day Rockbridge County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockbridge County: Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt & Nelson.

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

  • Rockbridge County     (The home county of Wilkie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkie, with the one closest to Wilkie listed first.
    • Marlbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Davis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Brownsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
    • East Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Kerrs Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerrs Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
      • Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
    • Goshen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Forge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
      • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkie, with the one closest to Wilkie listed first.
    • Batesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Covesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Yancey Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancey Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Foothill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
    • North Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Crozet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alberene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
      • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
    • Porters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
  • Alleghany County
    • Griffith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkie, with the one closest to Wilkie listed first.
    • Alto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Amherst County
    • Lowesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Pleasant View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • New Glasgow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pedlar Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkie, with the one closest to Wilkie listed first.
    • Beckham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Bent Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkie, with the one closest to Wilkie listed first.
    • Steeles Tavern
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spottswood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Middlebrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
    • Sherando
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Stuarts Draft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lipscomb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lipscomb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
      • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
    • Arbor Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Lyndhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jolivue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
    • Pond Gap ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
      • Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkie, with the one closest to Wilkie listed first.
    • Yost
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
    • Millboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkie, with the one closest to Wilkie listed first.
    • Abert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Waugh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
  • Buckingham County
    • Manteo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <3>
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynchburg City
    • Lavino Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkie, with the one closest to Wilkie listed first.
    • Tyro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Massies Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Bryant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Nellysford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lodebar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Greenfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Adial
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Onan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
    • Afton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wilkie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilkie.

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

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

  • Haines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stony Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Irish Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Coffeytown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffeytown Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coffeytown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2654677 <5>
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McDowell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Level Green Estate Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Montebello
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
    • Montebello is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montebello <3>
  • Vesuvius
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • Vesuvius is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesuvius <3>
  • Irish Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
    • Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
  • Steeles Tavern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lofton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton
    • Lofton is located in Augusta County
  • Marlbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
    • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
  • Spottswood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
    • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
  • Raphine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raphine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raphine
    • Raphine is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raphine <3>
  • Davis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
  • Midvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Rockbridge County
  • Fairfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Tyro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Decatur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Rockbridge County

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

Newspapers Published in Wilkie ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilkie.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Wilkie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilkie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilkie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8854, Longitude: -79.1598       In this case, the coordinates for Wilkie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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