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 Branham Heights (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 Branham Heights. 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.
Name Variations for Branham Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Branham Heights: Branham Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Branham Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Branham Heights.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Branham Heights is located in Pike County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Branham Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Branham Heights:
- Pike County (The home county of Branham Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Shelbiana
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shelbiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
- Garden Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Garden Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Fords Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fords Branch is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
- Mayo Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
- Robinson Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Yeager
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yeager is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
- Pikeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marrowbone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Raccoon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raccoon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
- Rockhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Coal Run Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Draffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Draffin is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Osborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Galveston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Teaberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Grethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grethel is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
- Harold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Melvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Betsy Layne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Moon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Weeksbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
- Hi Hat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wheelwright Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Butcher Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
- East Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nero
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nero is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
- Van Lear
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Meally
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meally is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
- West Van Lear
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
- Hagerhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
- Williamsport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Raven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Kite
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kite is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Mousie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Pippa Passes
(21 miles [33.8 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Garner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Leburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Littcarr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Hindman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Redfox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Redfox is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Vest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Burdine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- McRoberts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Fleming - Neon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Hemphill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Jenkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cromona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Deane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Neon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Seco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Millstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Gunlock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Gapville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Gypsy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Pilgrim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Debord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beauty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Lovely
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Warfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Buchanan County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Big Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Kelsa
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Grundy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Leemaster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Vansant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Janey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Matney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Mavisdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Dickenson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Tarpon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Clintwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Haysi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <1>
- Clinchco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Darwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Omaha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Nora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Aily
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Bucu
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Herald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Carrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Wise County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Haddonfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Williamson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blackberry City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Sprigg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Chattaroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- Matewan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Red Jacket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Delbarton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Musick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Kermit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Myrtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Greyeagle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Branham Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Branham Heights.
Cemeteries Near Branham Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Branham Heights.
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 Branham Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Branham Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Sowards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Collins Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Robinson Creek.
- The Collins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Collins Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484503 <3>
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Annie E Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Potter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Memorial Cemetery
- The Johnson Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Peggy Sword Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- John Mimms Sword Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pikeville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (655 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blackburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Branham Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Branham Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Branham Heights, with the one closest to Branham Heights listed first.
- Robinson Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Pikeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fishtrap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fishtrap is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
- Venters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Venters is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Lookout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Coal Run Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Zebulon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Zebulon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Kimper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kimper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
- Dorton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashcamp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Mouthcard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- McDowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Beefhide
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beefhide is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
- Minnie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Minnie is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Branham Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Branham Heights.
Newspapers Published in Branham Heights ...
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 Branham Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Branham Heights, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Branham Heights.
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 websites either 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 Branham Heights:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Johnson County
- Knott County
- Letcher County
- Magoffin County
- Martin County
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Wise County
- Mingo 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Branham Heights) 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 Branham Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |