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 Davisport (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 Davisport. 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 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.
Davisport is located in Martin 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 Martin County: Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence, Pike, Mingo (WV) & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Davisport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davisport:
- Martin County (The home county of Davisport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Debord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tomahawk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Inez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beauty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Hode
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Pilgrim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Warfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lovely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Boltsfork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Durbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Jeriel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Willard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willard is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Elliott County
- Isonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Auxier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Auxier is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
- Prestonsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dwale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dwale is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
- Watergap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Watergap is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
- Banner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ivel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- 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 <1>
- Tram
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tram is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
- Stanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Betsy Layne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dana is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Blue River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blue River is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Whitehouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Butcher Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Meally
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meally is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
- Thelma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Tutor Key
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Lowmansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Nero
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nero is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
- Van Lear
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hagerhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
- Nippa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
- West Van Lear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Patrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Patrick is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Peach Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Richardson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Richardson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Ulysses ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
- Ben Bow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
- Georges Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Charley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charley is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
- Clifford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clifford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gallup is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Bumblebee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maynard is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Noris ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Noris is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Painters Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Falcon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Gypsy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Ivyton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Wheelersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Gapville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Marshallville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Flat Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Lacey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Royalton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Sublett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
- Salyersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Ophir
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Dingus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
- Crockett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Jeptha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- Elkfork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Gulnare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gulnare is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- Varney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Varney is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
- Sidney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blair Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blair Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
- South Williamson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Run Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Canada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Owsley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Owsley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
- Belfry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Toler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Toler is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
- Hardy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Wewanta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Harts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Logan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Whirlwind
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Troy Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
- Holden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Holden is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Greyeagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chattaroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- Williamson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Dingess
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
- Delbarton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sprigg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Blackberry City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Matewan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Jacket
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Thacker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Stonecoal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Doane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
- Dunlow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
- Wilsondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Effie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Fort Gay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Kiahsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Echo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Hubbardstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Armilda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Cove Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davisport, see our County-by-County Page for Davisport.
Cemeteries Near Davisport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davisport.
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 Davisport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davisport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waddle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ballard - Butcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Son Butcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Endicott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jenny Wiley Gravesite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kirk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (824 more) ...
- Perry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Preston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gambill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Davisport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davisport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Davisport, with the one closest to Davisport listed first.
- Inez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Richardson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Richardson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Ulysses ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
- Lowmansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Thomas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thomas is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Georges Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Pilgrim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Warfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stonecoal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- East Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charley is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clifford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clifford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gallup is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Prestonsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davisport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davisport.
Newspapers Published in Davisport ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davisport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davisport, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davisport.
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 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 Davisport:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Martin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Floyd County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Magoffin County
- Morgan County
- Pike County
- Lincoln County
- Logan 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Davisport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davisport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |