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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 Brows Defeat (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 Brows Defeat. 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 Brows Defeat ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Brows Defeat, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Brows Defeat may originally have been Brow's Defeat.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Brows Defeat might be written as Brow Defeat.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Brows Defeat is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Brows Defeat)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Richardson
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Lawrence County
    • Peach Orchard
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peach Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
    • Ben Bow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
      • Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County
    • Patrick
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County
    • Ulysses ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulysses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
    • Georges Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
      • Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Charley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
      • Charley is located in Lawrence County
    • Bumblebee ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
      • Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County
    • Noris ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
      • Noris is located in Lawrence County
    • Ivory ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
      • Ivory is located in Lawrence County
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County
    • Ledocio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledocio
      • Ledocio is located in Lawrence County
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Boltsfork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Durbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Big Sandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
    • Lockwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mavity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cannonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
    • Princess
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Beetle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Denton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Isonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Newfoundland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bell City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Auxier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
      • Auxier is located in Floyd County
    • Prestonsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
    • Watergap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
      • Watergap is located in Floyd County
    • Allen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Beaver Creek Junction
      • Beaver Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
    • Dwale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
    • Banner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <4>
    • Ivel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
      • Ivel is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <4>
    • Blue River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
    • Stanville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
      • Stanville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <4>
    • Tram
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Betsy Layne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <4>
    • Dana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Floyd County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
    • Whitehouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Tutor Key
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Williamsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Meally
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • Sitka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Thelma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Butcher Hollow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butcher Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
      • Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Staffordsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <4>
    • Flatgap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Painters Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
    • Wheelersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cisco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Tomahawk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
    • Inez
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Debord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <4>
    • Hode
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County
    • Beauty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County
    • Warfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
    • Lovely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Pilgrim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Ophir
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Gulnare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulnare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
    • Varney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County
    • Sidney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • South Williamson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <4>
    • Blair Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Forest Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County
    • Coal Run Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Canada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <4>
    • Belfry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <4>
    • Toler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
      • Toler is located in Pike County
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • Hodges
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Wewanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Harts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <4>
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County (WV)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • Whirlwind
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whirlwind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County (WV)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Greyeagle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Kermit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <4>
    • Dingess
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Chattaroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Myrtle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Williamson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Delbarton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brows Defeat, with the one closest to Brows Defeat listed first.
    • Fort Gay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Dunlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Stonecoal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Doane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Hubbardstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
      • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wilsondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Echo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Kiahsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
      • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Armilda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • East Lynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wayne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Brows Defeat ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brows Defeat.

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

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

  • Moses Preston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Borders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borders Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Borders Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284350 <5>
  • Twin Bottom Cemetery (?)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hammond Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • McClure Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Son Butcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Son Butcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Son Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waddle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddle Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Waddle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waddle Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Whitehouse.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2740082 <5>
  • Pack Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo Horn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (886 more) ...
    • Cartmill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartmill Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cartmill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hardin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Mattie - Wilbur Road Cemetery (?)
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<6>

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

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

  • Richardson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Lawrence County
  • Ulysses ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulysses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
    • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
  • Peach Orchard
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peach Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
  • Georges Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
    • Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Charley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
    • Charley is located in Lawrence County
  • Gallup ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
    • Gallup is located in Lawrence County
  • Lowmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
    • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
  • Maynard ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Lawrence County
  • Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lawrence County
  • Clifford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Lawrence County
  • Busseyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
    • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
  • Inez
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Adams
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Lawrence County
    • Wilbur ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge 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 Brows Defeat. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brows Defeat.

Newspapers Published in Brows Defeat ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brows Defeat.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brows Defeat, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brows Defeat.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brows Defeat:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brows Defeat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Brows Defeat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Brows Defeat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brows Defeat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9508, Longitude: -82.6413       In this case, the coordinates for Brows Defeat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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