Welcome to Capito ...
Although we found mention of Capito during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Capito was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Capito to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Capito, please Contact Us.
The location of Capito has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Capito is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Capito might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Capito (for example, toward Gernt (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We believe that Capito would be found within the (606) area code.
Communities near Capito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Capito.
- Middlesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
- Middlesboro is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <4>
- Harrogate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
- Barbourville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Barbourville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
- New Tazewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <4>
- Tazewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
- Jellico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
- Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Fincastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Minton Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Cumberland Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
- Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Capito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Capito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capito. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Capito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Capito. See our Newspapers Page for Capito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capito ...
Looking for more information about Capito? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Capito, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Capito.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Capito and then turned east". While Capito could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Capito as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Capito could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Capito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |