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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 Williamsville (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 Williamsville. 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 and doctors 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.

Williamsville is located in Bath 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 Bath County: Alleghany, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).

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

  • Bath County     (The home county of Williamsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
    • Bolar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
      • Bolar is located in Bath County
    • Yost
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
    • Bath Alum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Alum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Millboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Warm Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchelltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
      • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
    • Healing Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
    • Carloover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
      • Carloover is located in Bath County
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Bath County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Griffith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
    • Clifton Forge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Gate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Selma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Augusta County
    • Marble Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
      • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
    • Craigsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
    • Middlebrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Churchville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Arbor Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Parnassus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
      • Parnassus is located in Augusta County
    • Stokesville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
      • Stokesville is located in Augusta County
    • Spottswood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jolivue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • McDowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
    • Possum Trot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Highland County
    • Palo Alto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Goshen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Brownsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • East Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Marlbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Pendleton County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Harper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Sugar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Dry Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
    • Zigler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County (WV)
  • Pocahontas County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Frost
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Arbovale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Bank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sitlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
      • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Cass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Thorny Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Thornwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
      • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Frank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Durbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <2>
    • Edray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Marlinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Williamsville ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williamsville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williamsville.

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 Williamsville:

Cemeteries Near Williamsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamsville.

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

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

  • Burnsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Big Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Valley Cemetery
  • Mt. Mary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mary Cemetery
  • Stony Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Run Cemetery
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Cleek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleek Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • Lightner Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightner Cemetery
  • Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craigsville Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
  • Bratton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratton Cemetery
  • West Augusta Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (79 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Sively Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sively Cemetery
    • Warm Springs Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warm Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warm Springs Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Williamsville had a population of 96 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Burnsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Bath County
  • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
    • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
  • Clover Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
    • Clover Creek is located in Highland County
  • Bolar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
    • Bolar is located in Bath County
  • Armstrong
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Bath County
  • Green Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Bath County
  • Marble Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
    • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
  • Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Augusta County
  • Yost
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
    • Yost is located in Bath County
  • McDowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
    • Mill Gap is located in Highland County
  • Buckeye ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Highland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Vanderpool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
      • Vanderpool is located in Highland County
    • Bath Alum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Alum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Craigsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williamsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1948, Longitude: -79.5709       In this case, the coordinates for Williamsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Williamsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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