Our Genealogy Helper
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 Adamson (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 Adamson. 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.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Adamson is primarily located in Letcher County. A portion of Adamson extends into Pike County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Letcher County: Harlan, Knott, Perry, Pike & Wise (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Adamson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adamson:
- Letcher County (The home county of Adamson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Burdine
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Jenkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Cromona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Fleming - Neon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Hemphill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Neon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tolliver Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Seco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Whitaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Millstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Deane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Weeksbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
- Melvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Wheelwright Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Bypro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Teaberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Hi Hat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galveston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Osborn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Dema
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dema is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
- McDowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Lynch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Benham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chad is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Kite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kite is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Pine Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Pippa Passes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Raven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Littcarr
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Redfox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Redfox is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Garner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Mousie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Leburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hindman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carrie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Sassafras
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Magoffin County
- Gunlock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Vicco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Cornettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cornettsville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
- Scuddy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Acup
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Acup is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
- Happy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Happy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
- Delphia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delphia is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
- Hardburly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hardburly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
- Jeff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slemp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slemp is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Dorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Myra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Jonancy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Hellier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hellier is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Virgie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Virgie is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Ashcamp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Rockhouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Robinson Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Yeager
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Yeager is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
- Draffin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Draffin is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
- Belcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Buchanan County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Big Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Leemaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Grundy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Royal City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Vansant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Council
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Council is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Janey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Rowe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Dickenson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Clintwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Darwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Omaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Clinchco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tarpon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Haysi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <1>
- Nora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Aily
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Herald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Bucu
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Carrie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Lee County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Darnell Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Keokee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keokee is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Rawhide
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Norton City (VA)
- Norton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Russell County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Dante
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Bickley Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Carterton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carterton is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Castlewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jessees Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kiser is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Artrip
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Artrip is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Scott County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Dungannon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Lano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lano is located in Scott County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Fort Blackmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grigbys Store
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Wise County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Haddonfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hamilton town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Esserville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Esserville is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Coeburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Blackwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Kent Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Osaka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Osaka is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Dwina
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Appalachia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adamson, see our County-by-County Page for Adamson.
Cemeteries Near Adamson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adamson.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Adamson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Adamson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Vanover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Potter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Swindall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Haddon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sowards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (926 more) ...
- Crouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dotson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Adamson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Adamson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Adamson, with the one closest to Adamson listed first.
- Beefhide
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beefhide is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
- Dorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pound
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clintwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Ashcamp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Craftsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Craftsville is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
- Deane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Sergent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Flat Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Gap is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Venters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Venters is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Tarpon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hall is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hurricane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hurricane is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adamson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adamson.
Newspapers Published in Adamson ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adamson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adamson, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adamson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Adamson:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Letcher County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Harlan County
- Knott County
- Magoffin County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Wise County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Adamson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adamson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |