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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 Beaver (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 Beaver. 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 hospitals 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.

Beaver is located in Floyd 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 Floyd County: Breathitt, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin & Pike.

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

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Beaver)
  • Johnson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
    • Raven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Raven is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Kite
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kite is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Mousie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pippa Passes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Pine Top
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Garner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Garner is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Leburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hindman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Littcarr
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
    • Vest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Redfox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Carrie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
    • Deane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
    • Hemphill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • McRoberts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Burdine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
    • Cromona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
    • Fleming - Neon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Neon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jenkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Tolliver Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Whitaker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Millstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
    • Seco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
    • Colson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
    • Gapville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
    • Gypsy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshallville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Royalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Sublett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
    • Debord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Pilgrim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
    • Vicco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Dwarf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hardburly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Acup
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Happy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Happy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
    • Scuddy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Tribbey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bulan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Cornettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
    • Jeff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Viper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Viper is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
    • Stacy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pike County
  • Buchanan County (VA)
  • Dickenson County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
    • Williamson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chattaroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
    • Sprigg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackberry City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City

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

Cemeteries Near Beaver ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver.

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 Beaver - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaver covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Slone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Thomas Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hollybush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Newsome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • W.R. Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tackett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newsome Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (635 more) ...
    • Burke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Newsome Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • John Mimms Sword Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beaver had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Robinson Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • McDowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Minnie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Raven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
  • Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hall is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
  • Dorton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pikeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Run Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Beefhide
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Beefhide is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
  • Lackey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
  • Lookout
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lookout is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
  • Langley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Deane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
    • Venters
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Venters is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
    • Alphoretta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Alphoretta is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphoretta

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

Newspapers Published in Beaver ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver.

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 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 Beaver:

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>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 Beaver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.