2010 Map of Check

About this map

Check and Simpsons anchor this section of the Blue Ridge plateau, where the landscape is defined by the winding drainages of the Little River and the headwaters of the South Fork Roanoke River. The road network follows the ridges and hollows, connecting smaller localities like Piedmont, Hemlock, and Copper Hill. Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Halls Cemetery, Salem Cemetery, Kefauver Cemetery, and the Poff Cemetery near Highland Haven Rd Ne. The transition from the steep relief of Lick Ridge down into the gentler valley of Meadow Run illustrates the rural character of Floyd County during this era. Further points of local interest include Camp Kiwanianna along Bottom Creek and the site of Willis Store on Shawsville Pike Ne.