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 Dickson (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 Dickson. 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.
Dickson is located in Greenbrier County.
To see how the shape of West 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 Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Dickson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dickson:
- Greenbrier County (The home county of Dickson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Caldwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- White Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Brink ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairlea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ronceverte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anthony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Wild Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Clendenenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Rockland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Frankford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Fort Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Spring Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Bellwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Meadow Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Maywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Hollywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hillsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Wolfcreek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Creamery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wayside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wikel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Assurance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Carl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Buckeye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Riffe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Lowell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Talcott
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bargers Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Hilldale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Forest Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buck is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Sandstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bellepoint
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Brooklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Hinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Alleghany County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Moss Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Rich Patch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Low Moor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Selma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Clifton Forge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Bath County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Carloover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carloover is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Healing Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Botetourt County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Oriskany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Strom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Haden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Glen Wilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Gala
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Haymakertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Covington City (VA)
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Craig County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- New Castle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Captain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Simmonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Abbott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Huffman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Giles County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Kire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Mountain Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Roanoke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Catawba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dickson, see our County-by-County Page for Dickson.
Cemeteries Near Dickson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dickson.
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 Dickson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dickson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dowdy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rosewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coffman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (125 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Dickson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dickson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dickson, with the one closest to Dickson listed first.
- Caldwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- White Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Whitcomb ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whitcomb is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
- Alleghany
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alleghany is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ronceverte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glace is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace
- Mapledale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mapledale is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
- Rockland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Patton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Patton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Frankford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Nickells Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
- Sweet Chalybeate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
- Backbone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Backbone is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dickson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dickson.
Newspapers Published in Dickson ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dickson, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dickson.
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 Dickson:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Greenbrier County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Monroe County
- Nicholas County
- Pocahontas County
- Summers County
- Alleghany County
- Bath County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Giles County
- Roanoke County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West 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> | 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 Dickson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dickson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |