Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Wytheville (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 Wytheville. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Wytheville is located in Wythe County and is the County Seat.
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 Wythe County: Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski & Smyth.
Below are the counties that are near Wytheville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wytheville:
- Wythe County (The home county of Wytheville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- Kent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kent
- From Wytheville to Kent
- Fort Chiswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Max Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Siloam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crockett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ivanhoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Speedwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Austinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rural Retreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- Bastian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hicksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rocky Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Round Bottom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- Sheep Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shorts Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvatus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Star
- From Wytheville to Star
- Hillsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pipers Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dugspur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Drenn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drenn
- From Wytheville to Drenn
- Fancy Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lambsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd County
- Indian Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Galax City
- Galax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- Poplar Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thessalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
- Thessalia is located in Giles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thessalia
- From Wytheville to Thessalia
- Shumate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
- Shumate is located in Giles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shumate
- From Wytheville to Shumate
- Narrows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- Elk Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fries
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Independence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Flat Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baywood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bridle Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Trout Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rugby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- Hilton Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
- Pulaski
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Draper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mack Creek Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County
- Wurno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wurno
- From Wytheville to Wurno
- Newbern
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dublin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
- Snowville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Snowville
- From Wytheville to Snowville
- Radford City
- The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Radford City
- Radford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Radford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
- Sunset Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Sunset Village is located in Radford City
- Smyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- Atkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Mount Carmel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Ellendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellendale
- From Wytheville to Ellendale
- Adwolf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adwolf
- From Wytheville to Adwolf
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- Little Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
- Shawver Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bluefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Asberrys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Asberrys
- From Wytheville to Asberrys
- Five Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
- Tazewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
- Wittens Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Abbs Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alleghany County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- Edmonds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edmonds
- From Wytheville to Edmonds
- Ennice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
- Amelia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Piney Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hooker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sparta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
- Ashe County (NC)
- Grassy Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <2>
- Mercer County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Bluefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blake ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Blake is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Edison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East River ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Littlesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nemours
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bramwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wytheville, see our County-by-County Page for Wytheville.
Cemeteries Near Wytheville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wytheville.
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 Wytheville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- East End Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West End Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakwood Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Galilee Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Berea Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Brick Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Brick Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (707 more) ...
- Jacob McGavock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob McGavock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Newberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- James McGavock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James McGavock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wytheville had a population of 2,570 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wytheville had a population of 7,879 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
- Petunia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petunia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petunia
- Petunia is located in Wythe County
- Kent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kent
- From Wytheville to Kent
- Grubb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb
- Grubb is located in Wythe County
- Crockett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Max Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cripple Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
- Walton Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
- Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
- Speedwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ivanhoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rural Retreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Austinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grahams Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
- Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Effna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effna
- Effna is located in Bland County
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Wythe County
- Point Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wytheville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wytheville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wytheville ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wytheville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wytheville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wytheville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wytheville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Wytheville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wytheville:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Wythe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bland County
- Carroll County
- Floyd County
- Galax City
- Giles County
- Grayson County
- Pulaski County
- Radford City
- Smyth County
- Tazewell County
- Alleghany County
- Ashe County
- Mercer County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wytheville: www.townof.wytheville.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wytheville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wytheville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9485, Longitude: -81.0852 |
<5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wytheville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |