Norton, Virginia

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Nickelsville Has Nothing to Do With Nickel RoadyGoat

1814

Nickelsville, tucked into Scott County in far southwest Virginia, sounds like it ought to come with a mining headframe and a vein of shiny metal. Nickel, the element, the stuff in your pocket change. Reasonable guess. Wrong guess. There's no nickel mine here and never was. The town carries a family name. James Nickels, Senior, settled this land with his wife Jane back in eighteen fourteen, and the place grew up around the Nickels clan. A brother, Walter Nickels, even ran the early post office. For a long stretch it was spelled Nickolsville, until a nineteen thirty-eight act of the Virginia assembly cleaned it up to the spelling we use now. So the metal in the name is pure coincidence. It's just a family that put down roots and never left.

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Everything Near Norton

8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

Stonega Historic District · 9.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
You're driving through a place that once hummed with the energy of a thriving coal town: Stonega. Founded around 1895, Stonega was built by the Stonega Coke and Coal Company to house its workers. It quickly grew, with…
June Tolliver House · 9.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever heard of 'The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'? Well, this house is connected to the real-life inspiration for its heroine, June Tolliver. In 1890, this Queen Anne-style brick house was built. It's said that June…
John Fox Jr. House · 9.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a peek into the life of a literary giant! This is the John Fox Jr. House, where the author of 'The Trail of the Lonesome Pine' lived and wrote many of his famous Appalachian tales. John Fox Jr. moved…
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park · 9.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
These walls hold more than just stone; they echo with the stories of southwestern Virginia. Built in the late 1800s, this grand house became home to Rufus A. Ayers, a prominent figure who served as Virginia's Attorney…
Lynch Historic District · 16.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
You're approaching the Lynch Historic District, a place that whispers tales of coal, company towns, and a bygone era. Lynch wasn't just any town; it was the largest company-owned coal mining town in Kentucky, built by…
Nickelsville Has Nothing to Do With Nickel · 16.9 mi
Nickelsville, tucked into Scott County in far southwest Virginia, sounds like it ought to come with a mining headframe and a vein of shiny metal. Nickel, the element, the stuff in your pocket change. Reasonable guess.…
Kilgore Fort House · 17.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine living in constant fear of attack – that's why this fort house stands here. Built around 1790 by Reverend Robert Kilgore, this wasn't just a home, but a refuge. Back then, Native American raids were a real…
Benham Historic District · 17.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over and imagine a company town frozen in time. This is Benham, Kentucky, built by Wisconsin Steel, a subsidiary of International Harvester, to house workers for its coal mines. Construction really ramped up…

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