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 Waiteville (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 Waiteville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Waiteville is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.
Below are the counties that are near Waiteville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waiteville:
- Monroe County (The home county of Waiteville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Hollywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hillsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Wikel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Assurance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Wayside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wolfcreek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Creamery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Ballard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Peterstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Rockland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Fort Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Ronceverte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Frazier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
- Caldwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairlea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Alderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- White Sulphur Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brink ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Richlands
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Clendenenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Logan County
- Rich Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Willowton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Willowton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
- Elgood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Bargers Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Lowell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Riffe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Talcott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hilldale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Buck
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Buck is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
- Bellepoint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Packs Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Brooklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Hinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pipestem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alleghany County (VA)
- Moss Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Botetourt County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Haymakertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Oriskany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Amsterdam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Daleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Apple Tree Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Cloverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fincastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Runaway Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Troutville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Craig County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Captain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Simmonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Huffman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Abbott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Floyd County (VA)
- Terrys Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Giles County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Kire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Mountain Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Pembroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eggleston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwins Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Pearisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Rich Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Narrows
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lurich
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
- Poplar Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Glen Lyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Montgomery County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Mount Tabor Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Bennetts Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Sundance Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Blacksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McBryde Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
- Prices Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
- Ellett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Merrimac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Elliston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Houchins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Montgomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Shawsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christiansburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pulaski County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Cowan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cowan is located in Pulaski County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Parrott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parrott is located in Pulaski County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
- Fairlawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Dublin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
- Radford City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Mill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mill Village is located in Radford City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Radford Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Radford Village is located in Radford City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
- Radford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Simpkins Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
- Sunset Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village is located in Radford City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Radford City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Roanoke City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Roanoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Roanoke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Catawba
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mason Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Riverside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Wabun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Hanging Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hollins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bent Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Salem City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waiteville, see our County-by-County Page for Waiteville.
Cemeteries Near Waiteville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waiteville.
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 Waiteville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waiteville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- New Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kire Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gap Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Level Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bostic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- County Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rowan Family Cemetery
- The Rowan Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146761 <2>
- Dropping Lick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dropping Lick Cemetery
- The Dropping Lick Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dropping Lick UMC Cemetery
- Hypes Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Old Rehobeth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fortner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clover Hollow Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waiteville had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waiteville, with the one closest to Waiteville listed first.
- Crimson Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
- Captain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Laurel Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Branch
- Simmonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Gap Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zenith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zenith is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Huffman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Keenan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keenan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan
- Sinking Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sinking Creek is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Centennial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Hollywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Mountain Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hillsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Gunn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gunn is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
- Paint Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waiteville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waiteville.
Newspapers Published in Waiteville ...
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 Waiteville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waiteville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waiteville.
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 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 Waiteville:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greenbrier County
- Logan County
- Mercer County
- Summers County
- Alleghany County
- Botetourt County
- Craig County
- Floyd County
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Radford City
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Salem City
- 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 Waiteville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Waiteville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |