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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 Elkhorn City (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 Elkhorn City. 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.

Name Variations for Elkhorn City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Elk Horn City.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Elkhorn City is located in Pike County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Elkhorn City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elkhorn City:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Elkhorn City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.
    • Cedarville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County
    • Belcher
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County
    • Draffin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
      • Draffin is located in Pike County
    • Marrowbone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Pike County
    • Ashcamp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
    • Lick Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Pike County
    • Hellier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
      • Hellier is located in Pike County
    • Lookout
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County
    • Rockhouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County
    • Mouthcard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
      • Mouthcard is located in Pike County
    • Fedscreek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County
    • Phyllis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
      • Phyllis is located in Pike County
    • Garden Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Pike County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.
    • Teaberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County
    • Beaver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County
    • Weeksbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
    • Osborn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County
    • Melvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County
    • Wheelwright
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Grethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County
    • Bypro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hi Hat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <2>
    • Harold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
      • Harold is located in Floyd County
    • Betsy Layne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <2>
    • Blue Moon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
      • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.
    • Kite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Raven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Pine Top
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
    • Pippa Passes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mousie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.
    • Burdine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County
    • Jenkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • McRoberts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
    • Cromona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Fleming - Neon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Hemphill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Tolliver Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
    • Neon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <2>
    • Whitaker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County
    • Seco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
    • Deane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Millstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
    • Farraday
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
      • Farraday is located in Letcher County
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Grundy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <2>
    • Royal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Vansant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Leemaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Janey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Kelsa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Mavisdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Matney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Rowe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Council
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Paynesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Jackson Flats
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.
    • Haysi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <2>
    • Clinchco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
      • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <2>
    • Clintwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
      • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <2>
    • Omaha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Aily
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Nora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Darwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Bucu
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Carrie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Herald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Norton City (VA)
    • Norton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
  • Russell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.
    • Russell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Cleveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Bickley Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 (VA)
    • Castlewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Honaker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
      • Honaker is located in Russell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <2>
    • Spring City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County (VA)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.
    • Red Ash
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Raven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.
    • Haddonfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Almira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Pound
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <2>
    • Coeburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <2>
    • Virginia City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 (VA)
    • Dwina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
    • Hamilton town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (VA)
    • Esserville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County (VA)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.
    • Jackson Flats
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Paynesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Panther
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Wyoming City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Height
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Height have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Bradshaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <2>
    • Iaeger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Peapatch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.
    • Blackberry City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Thacker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Sprigg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Matewan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <2>
    • Williamson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Red Jacket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Wharncliffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chattaroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Musick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Delbarton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elkhorn City, see our County-by-County Page for Elkhorn City.

Newspapers Published in Elkhorn City ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkhorn City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkhorn City, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkhorn City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Elkhorn City:

Cemeteries Near Elkhorn City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkhorn City.

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 Elkhorn City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.

  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
  • Little Josie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Josie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Josie Cemetery
  • Ratliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Draffin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76596 <5>
  • Honey Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Fork Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Fay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fay Cemetery
  • Colley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colley Cemetery
  • Looney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
  • Childers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (951 more) ...
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens 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>

While we didn't find Elkhorn City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elkhorn City.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elkhorn City, with the one closest to Elkhorn City listed first.

  • Ashcamp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
    • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
  • Venters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
    • Venters is located in Pike County
  • Lookout
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Lookout is located in Pike County
  • Tarpon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Mouthcard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
    • Mouthcard is located in Pike County
  • Fishtrap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
    • Fishtrap is located in Pike County
  • Big Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Colley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley
    • Colley is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Clintwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <2>
  • Robinson Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
    • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
  • Dorton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
    • Dorton is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <2>
  • Kimper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
    • Kimper is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Grundy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <2>
    • Stratton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Aily
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elkhorn City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elkhorn City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkhorn City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elkhorn City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkhorn City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3009, Longitude: -82.3453       In this case, the coordinates for Elkhorn City 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 Elkhorn City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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