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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 Ashland (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 Ashland. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Ashland is located in Boyd 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 Boyd County: Carter, Greenup, Lawrence, Lawrence (OH) & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Boyd County     (The home county of Ashland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Millseat
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
    • Fairview
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Westwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cliffside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
    • Normal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Ashland to Normal
    • Catlettsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannonsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Princess
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mavity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Ashland to Mavity
    • Lockwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Ashland to Lockwood
    • Rush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Sandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Ashland to Big Sandy
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Pactolus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Denton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hitchins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeriel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Ashland to Jeriel
    • Mount Savage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kehoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Ashland to Kehoe
    • Leon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Willard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Ashland to Willard
    • Beetle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Ashland to Beetle
    • Boone Furnace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
  • Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Ashland to Bruin
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Raceland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Danleyton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Ashland to Danleyton
    • Wurtland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Argillite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenup
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunnewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Ashland to Hunnewell
    • Lloyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County
    • Hopewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Ashland to Bolton
    • Buchanan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Ashland to Estep
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Ashland to Lizzie
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Ashland to Zelda
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenwood
      • From Ashland to Glenwood
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Ashland to Goldie
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vessie
      • From Ashland to Vessie
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadmus
      • From Ashland to Cadmus
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Ashland to Catalpa
    • Fallsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keturah
      • From Ashland to Keturah
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Crown City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Patriot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Bladen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Ashland to Eureka
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Jackson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Ashland to Monroe
    • Blackfork Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Coal Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Sheridan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Ashland to Sheridan
    • Ironton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironton
      • From Ashland to Ironton
    • South Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Kitts Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanging Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Burlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Andis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sybene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Ashland to Sybene
    • Chesapeake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Linnville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Powellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
    • Garden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Wheelersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hales Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hales Creek
      • From Ashland to Hales Creek
    • Scioto Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sciotodale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Slocum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Webster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <2>
    • Sciotoville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciotoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sciotoville
      • From Ashland to Sciotoville
    • New Boston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Huntington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Guyandotte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Reid
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Ashland to Reid
    • Hodges
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Ashland to Wilson
    • Melissa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pea Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Barboursville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Crown City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Ona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sarah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Ashland to Sarah
    • Fudges Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • West Hamlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Portersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Apple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hogsett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hogsett
      • From Ashland to Hogsett
  • Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Ashland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steele Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kelly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Obryan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obryan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McNight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ashland had a population of 4,195 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ashland had a population of 20,070 people.

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

  • Coal Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Cliffside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
    • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
  • Sheridan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sheridan
    • From Ashland to Sheridan
  • Forestdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Normal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Normal is located in Boyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Normal
    • From Ashland to Normal
  • Russell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Boyd County
  • Ironton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironton
    • From Ashland to Ironton
  • Hecla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
    • Hecla is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Meads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads
    • Meads is located in Boyd County
  • Catlettsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Kenova
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kenova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kenova
    • North Kenova is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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    • South Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Kenova
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Camp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
      • Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ashland ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ashland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ashland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ashland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> of Ashland.

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 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 Ashland:

The official website for Ashland: www.ashlandky.org/

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>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.
<5>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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4804, Longitude: -82.6430    









 

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