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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 Drift (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 Drift. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Drift is located in Floyd 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 Floyd County: Breathitt, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin & Pike.

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

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Drift)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • Minnie
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Floyd County
    • McDowell
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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>
    • Printer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
      • Printer is located in Floyd County
    • Blue Moon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
      • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
    • Wayland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Warco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
    • Eastern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Langley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Maytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Floyd County
    • Garrett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Lackey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Dana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Floyd County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • Hardshell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardshell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
    • Rousseau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Flintville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flintville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • East Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Butcher Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butcher Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
      • Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
    • Van Lear
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Collista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • Hagerhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Meally
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Asa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Thelma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • Raven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Kite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Garner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pippa Passes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Leburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Vest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hindman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Top
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
    • Tina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
    • Carrie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Littcarr
      (19 miles [30.6 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
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • Deane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Colson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colson
      • Colson is located in Letcher County
    • Hemphill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Fleming - Neon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • McRoberts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
    • Cromona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
    • Farraday
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
      • Farraday is located in Letcher County
    • Isom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Millstone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Burdine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
    • Painters Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • Debord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Tomahawk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
    • Pilgrim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Inez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
    • Beauty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County
    • Lovely
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Warfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • Dwarf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
    • Ary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <2>
    • Hardburly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
      • Hardburly is located in Perry County
    • Tribbey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Perry County
    • Bulan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
      • Bulan is located in Perry County
    • Vicco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Stacy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
    • Acup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
      • Acup is located in Perry County
    • Scuddy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Happy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Dice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Jeff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • Owsley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Owsley is located in Pike County
    • Blair Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Coal Run Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mayo Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pikeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fords Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Robinson Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
    • Virgie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Yeager
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Pike County
    • Shelbiana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
      • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
    • Jonancy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Gulnare
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulnare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • Clintwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Darwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Tarpon
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Clinchco
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • Haddonfield
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Almira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Pound
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drift, with the one closest to Drift listed first.
    • Chattaroy
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Williamson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Drift ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drift.

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

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

  • Stumbo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Greenville Salisbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hiram Salisbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Patton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stumbo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Osborne Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Family Cemetery
    • The Osborne Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shepherd Cemetery
  • John Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Osborne Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Osborne Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (606 more) ...
    • Collins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Turner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner 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 Drift in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Drift.

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

  • Minnie
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
    • Minnie is located in Floyd County
  • McDowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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>
  • Lackey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
    • Lackey is located in Floyd County
  • Langley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Floyd County
  • Hueysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
    • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <2>
  • Alphoretta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alphoretta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphoretta
    • Alphoretta is located in Floyd County
  • Raven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Beaver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Floyd County
  • Dwale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
    • Dwale is located in Floyd County
  • Coal Run Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Goodloe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
    • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
  • Hall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pikeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dotson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
      • Dotson is located in Floyd County
    • Robinson Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek 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 Drift. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drift.

Newspapers Published in Drift ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drift.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drift, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drift.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Drift:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drift. 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 Drift, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drift) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drift. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4804, Longitude: -82.7477       In this case, the coordinates for Drift have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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