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 Yuma (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 Yuma. 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 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.
Yuma is located in Scott County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.
Below are the counties that are near Yuma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yuma:
- Scott County (The home county of Yuma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Frisco
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Weber City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Gate City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Gate City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate City <2>
- Kermit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hiltons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltons
- Hiltons is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltons <2>
- Clinchport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Fort Blackmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Blackmore
- Fort Blackmore is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Blackmore <2>
- Maces Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Duffield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Duffield is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duffield <2>
- Lano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Nickelsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelsville
- Nickelsville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickelsville <2>
- Dungannon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
- Virginia Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Dickenson County
- Herald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Herald
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Stickleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Dryden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Darnell Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Keokee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Blackwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Pennington Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Saint Charles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jonesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
- Fleenortown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Van
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Van is located in Lee County
- Norton City
- Norton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
- Norton
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Fugates Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fugates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Willow Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Bickley Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Castlewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
- Castlewood is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castlewood <2>
- Dickensonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Mendota
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Three Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Benhams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Burson Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Craigs Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Rust Hollow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- East Stone Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Big Stone Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <2>
- Blackwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Kent Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Appalachia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
- Appalachia is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <2>
- Exeter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Esserville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Coeburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
- Coeburn is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <2>
- Hamilton town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Dwina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
- Virginia City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Holmes Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Lynch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <2>
- Benham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <2>
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Watauga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Watauga is located in Carter County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Biltmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
- Pine Crest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Elizabethton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
- Elizabethton is located in Carter County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <2>
- Hunter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Jearoldstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Milburnton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Milburnton is located in Greene County (TN)
- Centersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Centersville is located in Greene County (TN)
- Baileyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
- Baileyton is located in Greene County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <2>
- Rheatown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Rheatown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Ottway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Romeo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Afton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
- Bolton Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Hancock County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Willis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Kyles Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Ford
- Kyles Ford is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyles Ford <2>
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Frisco
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Waycross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Rotherwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Mount Carmel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Block City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Church Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
- Greenland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Blossom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Surgoinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgoinsville
- Surgoinsville is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surgoinsville <2>
- Kepler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Morrison City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Beartown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Cherokee Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Borden Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Kingsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
- Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <2>
- Bloomingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Beechwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Orebank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Rock City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Colonial Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
- Blair Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Fall Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
- Fall Branch is located in Washington County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <2>
- Spurgeon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Harmony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Gray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Locust Mount
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County (TN)
- Ducktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Big Sandy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Bowmantown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Austin Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Camelot Two
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yuma, see our County-by-County Page for Yuma.
Newspapers Published in Yuma ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yuma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yuma, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yuma.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Yuma:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Library of Virginia
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Dickenson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norton City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Russell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wise County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Harlan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carter County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hancock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hawkins County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sullivan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Scott County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Virginia
Cemeteries Near Yuma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yuma.
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 Yuma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Oak Glen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Glen Cemetery
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
- Francisco Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francisco Cemetery
- Hash Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hash Cemetery
- Cloud Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52714 <5>
- Wolfe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
- Sivert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sivert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sivert Cemetery
- Sivert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sivert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sivert Cemetery
- Sensabaugh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sensabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sensabaugh Cemetery
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- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Click Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
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 in 1895, Yuma had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yuma, with the one closest to Yuma listed first.
- Gate City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Gate City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate City <2>
- Rotherwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Nottingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Nottingham is located in Scott County
- Kingsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
- Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <2>
- Horace ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
- Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Bloomingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Church Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
- Butterfly ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hiltons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltons
- Hiltons is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltons <2>
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- Snowflake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rye Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Clinchport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Snowflake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yuma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yuma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yuma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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- Yuma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yuma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6146, Longitude: -82.6112 In this case, the coordinates for Yuma 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 Yuma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |