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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 Big Sandy (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 Big Sandy. 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 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.

Big Sandy 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 Big Sandy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Sandy:

  • Boyd County     (The home county of Big Sandy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
    • Durbin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Boltsfork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Big Sandy to Boltsfork
    • Lockwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Big Sandy to Lockwood
    • Mavity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Big Sandy to Mavity
    • Cannonsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Catlettsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Princess
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cliffside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Big Sandy to Normal
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Millseat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
    • Denton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Jeriel
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Big Sandy to Jeriel
    • Mount Savage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Willard
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Big Sandy to Willard
    • Hitchins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grayson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pactolus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Beetle
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Big Sandy to Beetle
    • Leon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Grahn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Kehoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Big Sandy to Kehoe
    • Counts Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Top
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
    • Bruin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Big Sandy to Bruin
    • Ibex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Big Sandy to Ibex
    • Newfoundland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Isonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bell City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ault
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
    • Hunnewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Big Sandy to Hunnewell
    • Bellefonte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Danleyton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Big Sandy to Danleyton
    • Russell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Argillite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Raceland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wurtland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Greenup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Warnock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Big Sandy to Warnock
    • Tygarts Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Keaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Redbush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nippa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sitka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Volga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Wittensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Fuget
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From Big Sandy to Fuget
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Big Sandy to Bolton
    • Buchanan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Big Sandy to Estep
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Big Sandy to Goldie
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Big Sandy to Lizzie
    • Fallsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keturah
      • From Big Sandy to Keturah
    • Stringtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Big Sandy to Zelda
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenwood
      • From Big Sandy to Glenwood
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vessie
      • From Big Sandy to Vessie
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadmus
      • From Big Sandy to Cadmus
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Big Sandy to Catalpa
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
    • Inez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Big Sandy to Inez
    • Tomahawk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hode
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • Crown City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
    • Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • South Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Big Sandy to Sheridan
    • Sybene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Big Sandy to Sybene
    • Coal Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] 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
    • Chesapeake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Big Sandy to Rockwood
    • Ironton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Proctorville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Andis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hanging Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Kitts Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Linnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Powellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
    • Hodges
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Reid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Big Sandy to Reid
    • Guyandotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Melissa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Big Sandy to Wilson
    • Pea Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sarah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Big Sandy to Sarah
    • Fudges Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Yates Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crown City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • West Hamlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Portersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Wewanta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Myra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Big Sandy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Sandy.

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

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

  • Fannin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazelett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Queen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • McIntier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Blacks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hazlett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rawles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (831 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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>

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

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

  • Boltsfork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
    • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boltsfork
    • From Big Sandy to Boltsfork
  • Buchanan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mavity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
    • Mavity is located in Boyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mavity
    • From Big Sandy to Mavity
  • Lockwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lockwood
    • From Big Sandy to Lockwood
  • Savage Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Branch
    • Savage Branch is located in Boyd County
  • Glenwood ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenwood
    • From Big Sandy to Glenwood
  • Vessie ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
    • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vessie
    • From Big Sandy to Vessie
  • Fallsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cannonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hubbardstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Coalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Coalton is located in Boyd County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Rush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Meads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Fullers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Big Sandy ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Sandy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Sandy, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Sandy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Big Sandy:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Sandy. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Big Sandy, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Sandy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Sandy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2880, Longitude: -82.6649       In this case, the coordinates for Big Sandy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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