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 Blevins (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 Blevins. 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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Blevins is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Blevins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blevins:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Blevins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Houckville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Houckville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
- Cherokee Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Martha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mazie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Skaggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Prosperity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Overda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Overda is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
- Osie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Osie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
- Webbville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Cordell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cordell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Brammer Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Boltsfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Rush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Big Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Durbin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Mavity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Princess
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
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- Lockwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Cannonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Catlettsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Normal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Normal is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Cliffside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Westwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Beetle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beetle is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
- Willard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Willard is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Jeriel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Denton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Mount Savage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Hitchins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Grayson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grahn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Mountain Top
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Pactolus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Counts Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Jacobs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Isonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Bruin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Ibex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Newfoundland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Bell City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Sandy Hook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gimlet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- The Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- Ault
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Auxier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Auxier is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
- Prestonsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Hopewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hunnewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Argillite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Danleyton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Tygarts Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Warnock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Keaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Flatgap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Redbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Fuget
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fuget is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
- Sitka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sitka is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Volga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Volga is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Lowmansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Wittensville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Nippa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
- Barnetts Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
- Staffordsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tutor Key
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Whitehouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Lewis County
- Emerson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Lacey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Flat Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Logville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
- Wheelersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Painters Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Cisco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Falcon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Maggard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
- Salyersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Edna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Elsie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Ivyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Lakeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Tomahawk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Inez
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Debord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hode
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Beauty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Warfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Crockett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Ophir
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Jeptha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- Elkfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Dingus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
- Wrigley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- West Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Malone
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Yocum
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Grassy Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Cannel City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
- Mize
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Ebon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Minor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Elliottville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Haldeman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Gates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Brady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Clearfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Morehead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- South Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Mingo County (WV)
- Greyeagle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Fort Gay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Hubbardstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Effie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Echo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Dunlow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
- Wayne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Armilda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Buffalo Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Kenova
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
- Ceredo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blevins, see our County-by-County Page for Blevins.
Cemeteries Near Blevins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blevins.
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 Blevins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blevins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Jason Boggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ran Boggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dave Boggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dobyns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dobyns Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Martha.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73735 <3>
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swetnam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blevins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (988 more) ...
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bishop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Blaine.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73076 <3>
- Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Blevins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blevins.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blevins, with the one closest to Blevins listed first.
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Fielden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fielden is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielden
- Martha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Stephens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Prosperity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Webbville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Wilbur ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Newcombe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newcombe is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcombe
- Isonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Redbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Flatgap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Irad ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Irad is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
- Olioville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olioville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blevins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blevins.
Newspapers Published in Blevins ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blevins.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blevins, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blevins.
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 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 Blevins:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Floyd County
- Greenup County
- Johnson County
- Lewis County
- Magoffin County
- Martin County
- Morgan County
- Rowan County
- Lawrence County
- Mingo County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blevins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Blevins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |