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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 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 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.

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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Fort Chiswell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Siloam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Crockett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Ivanhoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Speedwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
    • Hicksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
    • Round Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
  • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Shorts Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Sylvatus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pipers Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Dugspur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fancy Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Floyd County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Thessalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Baywood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Bridle Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Trout Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Low Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rugby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • 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.<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 <2>
    • Adwolf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
  • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Bluefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Clair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Falls Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Asberrys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Yards
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County
    • Abbs Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Boissevain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
    • Pocahontas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Pisgah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Piney Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Hooker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • 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.<1> 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.<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 <2>
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wytheville, with the one closest to Wytheville listed first.
    • Bluefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Edison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Yards
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Oakvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Nemours
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <2>
    • Johnston Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Princeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bramwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Flipping
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Coopers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wytheville, see our County-by-County Page for 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Wytheville.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
  • West End Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
  • Oakwood Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Gardens
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Galilee Christian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Berea Christian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • The Brick Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jacob McGavock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newberry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • James McGavock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wythe County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
    • Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
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    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.

The official website for Wytheville: www.townof.wytheville.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 drawn 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    
<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 Wytheville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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