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 Zack (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 Zack. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Zack is located in Rockbridge County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may 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 Zack. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zack:
- Rockbridge County (The home county of Zack)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zack, with the one closest to Zack listed first.
- Brownsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marlbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Kerrs Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- East Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Buffalo Forge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Fancy Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zack, with the one closest to Zack listed first.
- Griffith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Iron Gate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Clifton Forge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Selma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zack, with the one closest to Zack listed first.
- Alto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Forks of Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Allwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Lowesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sandidges
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Pleasant View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pedlar Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Monitor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monitor is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zack, with the one closest to Zack listed first.
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Craigsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Spottswood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Middlebrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Steeles Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marble Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chapin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Arbor Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Deerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Jolivue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zack, with the one closest to Zack listed first.
- Yost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Millboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Bath Alum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Burnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Bolar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Warm Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mitchelltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Healing Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Carloover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Mountain Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Botetourt County
- Glen Wilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Buena Vista City
- Buena Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zack, with the one closest to Zack listed first.
- Clover Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- McDowell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Palo Alto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zack, with the one closest to Zack listed first.
- Tyro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Bryant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Jonesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Nellysford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greenfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Lodebar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Onan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Adial
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Adial is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
- Durrett Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Colleen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zack, see our County-by-County Page for Zack.
Cemeteries Near Zack ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zack.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Zack - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zack covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zack, with the one closest to Zack listed first.
- Immanuel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McDowell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (131 more) ...
- Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bratton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Pines Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Zack had a population of 6 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zack, with the one closest to Zack listed first.
- Brownsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bells Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
- Craigsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Raphine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Augusta Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Augusta Springs is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Springs
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Decatur is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Spottswood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Middlebrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ferrol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrol is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrol
- Timber Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Steeles Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 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 Zack. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zack.
Newspapers Published in Zack ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zack.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zack, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zack.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Zack:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Rockbridge County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Amherst County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Botetourt County
- Buena Vista City
- Highland County
- Lexington City
- Nelson County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zack) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Zack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |