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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 Laurel Branch (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 Laurel Branch. 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.

Name Variations for Laurel Branch ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Laurel Branch: Laurel Br. (or less commonly used: Laurel Brnch.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Laurel Branch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Hollywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
    • Hillsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Wikel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County
    • Wolfcreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
    • Assurance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
    • Creamery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
    • Ballard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Peterstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Tuckahoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rockland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
    • Ronceverte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Caldwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairlea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fort Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Frazier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
    • Lewisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Brink ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
      • Brink is located in Greenbrier County
    • Alderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wild Meadow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
      • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
  • Logan County
    • Rich Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Riffe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
      • Riffe is located in Summers County
    • Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
    • Bargers Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bargers Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
    • Talcott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hilldale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Summers County
    • Buck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Packs Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
  • Alleghany County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Moss Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
    • Rich Patch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Botetourt County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Daleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Fincastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Troutville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Strom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
    • Apple Tree Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County (VA)
    • Runaway Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County (VA)
    • Laymantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County (VA)
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County (VA)
    • Haden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County (VA)
  • Covington City (VA)
    • Covington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Craig County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Simmonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Captain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Huffman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
    • New Castle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Abbott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Kire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Mountain Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pembroke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Bluff City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pearisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rich Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Narrows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Lurich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Poplar Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Glen Lyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Montgomery County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Bennetts Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • McBryde Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Sundance Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Blacksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
      • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <2>
    • Elliston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ellett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Merrimac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Prices Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Montgomery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Shawsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
    • Houchins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County (VA)
  • Pulaski County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Parrott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Cowan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Fairlawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County (VA)
  • Radford City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Simpkins Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (VA)
      • 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 southwest)
      • 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 (VA)
  • Roanoke City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Roanoke City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City (VA)
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City (VA)
  • Roanoke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Mason Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Hanging Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Wabun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Hollins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <2>
    • Cave Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Bent Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Roanoke County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
  • Salem City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Branch, with the one closest to Laurel Branch listed first.
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Salem City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Laurel Branch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel Branch.

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

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

  • Bostic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowan Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gap Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruble Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paitsel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paitsel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paitsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nutter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter 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 Laurel Branch had a population of 19 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Centennial
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Monroe County
  • Gap Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
    • Gap Mills is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <2>
  • Waiteville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiteville
    • Waiteville is located in Monroe County
  • Paint Bank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Bank
    • Paint Bank is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Bank <2>
  • Gunn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
    • Gunn is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Hollywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
  • Crimson Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
    • Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Sweet Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
    • Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Keenan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan
    • Keenan is located in Monroe County
  • Sinking Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
    • Sinking Creek is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Sweet Chalybeate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Chalybeate
    • Sweet Chalybeate is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Hillsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
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    • Zenith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Zenith is located in Monroe County
    • Simmonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Potts Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
      • Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Laurel Branch ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Branch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel Branch, 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 Laurel Branch.

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 Laurel Branch:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5307, Longitude: -80.3498       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Laurel Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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