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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 Dorton (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 Dorton. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dorton is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Dorton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Myra
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County
    • Jonancy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County
    • Virgie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Hellier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lookout
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County
    • Rockhouse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County
    • Ashcamp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Yeager
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marrowbone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fords Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
      • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
    • Draffin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Pike County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Weeksbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
    • Melvin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County
    • Wheelwright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Beaver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bypro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Teaberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County
    • Galveston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galveston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galveston
      • From Dorton to Galveston
    • Hi Hat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <3>
    • Osborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osborn
      • From Dorton to Osborn
    • McDowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <3>
    • Grethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grethel
      • From Dorton to Grethel
    • Dema
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Lynch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Benham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <3>
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Kite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Raven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Pine Top
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pippa Passes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mousie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Garner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Littcarr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Redfox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Leburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <3>
    • Hindman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Tina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From Dorton to Tina
    • Vest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <3>
    • Carrie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Burdine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County
    • Jenkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • McRoberts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Hemphill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cromona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Neon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <3>
    • Tolliver Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitaker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Deane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Seco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
    • Millstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
    • Farraday
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Magoffin County
    • Gunlock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Vicco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Acup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Happy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
    • Scuddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <3>
    • Cornettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
    • Dwarf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Hardburly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jeff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <3>
  • Buchanan County (VA)
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Clintwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Darwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinchco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Omaha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Dorton to Omaha
    • Tarpon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Dorton to Tarpon
    • Haysi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
    • Nora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Aily
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Dorton to Aily
    • Herald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucu
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Carrie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Dorton to Carrie
  • Norton City (VA)
    • Norton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
  • Russell County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Haddonfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haddonfield
      • From Dorton to Haddonfield
    • Almira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pound
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Esserville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Coeburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Blackwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwood
      • From Dorton to Blackwood
    • Kent Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Osaka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
      • Osaka is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osaka
      • From Dorton to Osaka
    • Appalachia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dwina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Virginia City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Dorton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorton.

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

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

  • Stiltner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiltner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiltner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sowards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amil Little Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amil Little Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amil Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleming Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doc Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doc Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doc Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Little Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dorton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Beefhide
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beefhide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
    • Beefhide is located in Letcher County
  • Lookout
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Lookout is located in Pike County
  • Ashcamp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
    • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
  • Venters
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
    • Venters is located in Pike County
  • Robinson Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Beaver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Deane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
    • Deane is located in Letcher County
  • Pound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
    • Hall is located in Knott County
  • Craftsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
    • Craftsville is located in Letcher County
  • Clintwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Millstone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
    • Millstone is located in Letcher County
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    • Sergent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarpon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Dorton to Tarpon
    • Fishtrap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
      • Fishtrap is located in Pike County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dorton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dorton.

Newspapers Published in Dorton ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorton, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Dorton:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Dorton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2783, Longitude: -82.5800    









 

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