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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 Douglas (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 Douglas. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Douglas 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 Douglas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Douglas:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Douglas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Robinson Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
    • Yeager
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Pike County
    • Virgie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Fords Branch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Shelbiana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
      • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
    • Jonancy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mayo Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Garden Village
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Pikeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lookout
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Myra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Dorton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
      • Dorton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <2>
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Teaberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Beaver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County
    • Osborn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County
    • Weeksbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Grethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County
    • Bypro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hi Hat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Wheelwright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • McDowell
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <2>
    • Betsy Layne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Blue Moon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
      • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • East Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <2>
    • Nero
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Van Lear
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meally
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • West Van Lear
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Kite
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mousie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Pippa Passes
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Pine Top
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
    • Garner
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Leburn
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
    • Littcarr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
      • Redfox is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
      • Hindman is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <2>
    • Vest
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <2>
    • Carrie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Burdine
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Hemphill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • McRoberts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
    • Jenkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cromona
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Deane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Fleming - Neon
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Neon
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <2>
    • Tolliver Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
    • Seco
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Whitaker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County
    • Millstone
      (18 miles [29 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
      • Farraday is located in Letcher County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Gapville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Pilgrim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
    • Debord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Perry County
    • Vicco
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Grundy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <2>
    • Royal City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Kelsa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Vansant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Leemaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Janey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Clintwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
      • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <2>
    • Clinchco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
      • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <2>
    • Haysi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Darwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Omaha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Nora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Aily
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Herald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Bucu
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Carrie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Haddonfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Almira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Pound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <2>
    • Wise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <2>
    • Hamilton town
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Coeburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Williamson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sprigg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Blackberry City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Chattaroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Matewan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <2>
    • Thacker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Red Jacket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Delbarton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Douglas ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Douglas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Douglas, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Douglas.

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 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 Douglas:

Cemeteries Near Douglas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Douglas.

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

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

  • Potter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Collins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collins Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Robinson Creek.
    • The Collins Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Collins Street Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484503 <5>
  • Compton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Compton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Compton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Big Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483772 <5>
  • Newsome Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Memorial Cemetery
  • Little Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
  • Newsome Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery
  • Alfred Branham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Alfred Branham Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kinney Cemetery
    • Penny Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Branham Cemetery
  • Newsome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery
  • John Mimms Sword Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Mimms Sword Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Mimms Sword Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Sowards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowards Cemetery
  • Continue List   (657 more) ...
    • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Annie E Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Annie E Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annie E Young Cemetery
    • Peggy Sword Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peggy Sword Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peggy Sword Cemetery

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 Douglas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Douglas.

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

  • Robinson Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
    • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
  • Lookout
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Venters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Pikeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Beaver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Floyd County
  • Dorton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
    • Dorton is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <2>
  • Fishtrap
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Ashcamp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Beefhide
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Coal Run Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Zebulon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
    • Zebulon is located in Pike County
  • McDowell
    (11 miles [17.7 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kimper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
      • Kimper is located in Pike County
    • Minnie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Floyd County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Douglas. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Douglas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Douglas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3795, Longitude: -82.5424       In this case, the coordinates for Douglas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Douglas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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