2011 Map of Mountain Falls

About this map

Cedar Creek snakes through this borderland between Virginia and West Virginia, carving a valley defined by prominent ridges like Short Mountain and Mcliwee Ridge. The settlement of Mountain Falls sits near the northern boundary, while the historic commercial site of Star Tannery and its associated Star Tannery Post Office anchor the central hills. The landscape is characterized by narrow hollows such as Rocky Hollow and Poplar Hollow, and many small farm-to-market roads that connect scattered rural homesteads and family burial grounds. Genealogical researchers will find value in the documentation of local cemeteries, including Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saint Stephens Cemetery, and Mount Carmel Cemetery. The presence of the Mulberry Run Airport and Winchester Camp suggests a modern layer of aviation and recreational utility overlaid upon a deeply established Appalachian mountain geography.