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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 Draffin (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 Draffin. 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 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.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Draffin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draffin, with the one closest to Draffin listed first.
    • Belcher
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County
    • Marrowbone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County
    • Elkhorn City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <2>
    • Rockhouse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lookout
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hellier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lick Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Pike County
    • Garden Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Phyllis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
      • Phyllis is located in Pike County
    • Shelbiana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draffin, with the one closest to Draffin listed first.
    • Galveston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galveston
      • From Draffin to Galveston
    • Teaberry
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Osborn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osborn
      • From Draffin to Osborn
    • Melvin
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Weeksbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Grethel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grethel
      • From Draffin to Grethel
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wheelwright
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Harold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bypro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hi Hat
      (18 miles [29 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>
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draffin, with the one closest to Draffin listed first.
    • Kite
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pippa Passes
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Garner
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draffin, with the one closest to Draffin listed first.
    • Burdine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McRoberts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cromona
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Fleming - Neon
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Neon
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Seco
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Deane
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Millstone
      (22 miles [35.4 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
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draffin, with the one closest to Draffin listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Grundy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Royal City
      (17 miles [27.4 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)
    • Leemaster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vansant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelsa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Janey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Matney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Draffin to Matney
    • Mavisdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Council
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowe
      • From Draffin to Rowe
    • Paynesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paynesville
      • From Draffin to Paynesville
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draffin, with the one closest to Draffin listed first.
    • Tarpon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Draffin to Tarpon
    • Haysi
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Clinchco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clintwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Omaha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Draffin to Omaha
    • Darwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Aily
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Draffin to Aily
    • Nora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bucu
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carrie
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Draffin to Carrie
    • Herald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Norton City (VA)
    • Norton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
  • Russell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draffin, with the one closest to Draffin listed first.
    • Dante
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Russell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Artrip
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Draffin to Artrip
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draffin, with the one closest to Draffin listed first.
    • Haddonfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haddonfield
      • From Draffin to Haddonfield
    • Almira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pound
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Coeburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Wise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Dwina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Virginia City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Esserville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draffin, with the one closest to Draffin listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jackson Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Panther
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wyoming City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draffin, with the one closest to Draffin listed first.
    • Blackberry City
      (22 miles [35.4 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)
    • Sprigg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thacker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Matewan
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Chattaroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Red Jacket
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Jacket
      • From Draffin to Red Jacket
    • Musick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wharncliffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delbarton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Draffin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Draffin.

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

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

  • Ratliff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Honey Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maritha Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maritha Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maritha Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowling Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Childers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Justice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blackburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Colley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Looney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney 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.<5>

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

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

  • Venters
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Lookout
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Fishtrap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Mouthcard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Robinson Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tarpon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tarpon
    • From Draffin to Tarpon
  • Dorton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Kimper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pikeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clintwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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    • Zebulon
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Beefhide
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Beaver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Draffin ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Draffin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Draffin, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Draffin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Draffin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Draffin. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Draffin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Draffin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Draffin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3413, Longitude: -82.3956    









 

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