Welcome to Catalpa ...
So far, we found very little information about Catalpa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Catalpa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Catalpa, please Contact Us.
Catalpa would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Catalpa, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Catalpa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Time Zone: The area where Catalpa was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Catalpa still existed, it would have been in the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Catalpa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Catalpa - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Catalpa.
Communities near Catalpa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Catalpa.
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- South Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
- Kenova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
- Louisa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Catlettsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Boyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlettsburg <4>
- Wayne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Ceredo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <4>
- Chesapeake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <4>
- Fort Gay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Blaine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Catalpa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catalpa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Catalpa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Catalpa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Catalpa. See our Newspapers Page for Catalpa.
Adding Catalpa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Catalpa in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Catalpa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Catalpa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Catalpa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Catalpa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 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. |