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 Epworth (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 Epworth. 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 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.
Epworth is located in Lewis County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Carter, Fleming, Greenup, Mason, Rowan, Adams (OH) & Scioto (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Epworth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Epworth:
- Lewis County (The home county of Epworth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Burtonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Tollesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cottageville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Charters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Pence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pence is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Camp Dix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Vanceburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Emerson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Garrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Quincy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Pebble
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pebble is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Oakla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oakla is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
- South Sherburne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Sherburne is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
- Wyoming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- East Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Slate Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Slate Valley is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Peasticks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
- Reynoldsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Midland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Midland is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Owingsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Salt Lick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Bracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Germantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Chatham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Augusta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Powersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Smiths Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Smoky Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Soldier
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Wesleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Boone Furnace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Carter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Lawton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Olive Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Counts Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Kehoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Mountain Top
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Elliott County
- Ault
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Foxport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Pleasureville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Mount Carmel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Poplar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Beechburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Dalesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Wallingford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Flemingsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Muses Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Ryan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Flemingsburg Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Plummers Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
- Craintown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Craintown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Tygarts Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Rectorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Springdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Weedonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Mays Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sardis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- South Ripley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Minerva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Minerva is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Dover
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Moorefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Carlisle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Mount Olivet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bratton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bratton is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Gates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Haldeman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Brady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Morehead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clearfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Farmers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- Lakeview Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Elliottville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Adams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bradysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Wrightsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Bentonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Squirrel Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- West Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lynx
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Moore ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moore is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Whippoorwill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Blue Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Brown County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Aberdeen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
- Slickaway ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
- Neel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Ripley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Decatur is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Russellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Higginsport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Georgetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County (OH)
- Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Scioto County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Pond Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Friendship
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summit County (OH)
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Manchester is located in Summit County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Epworth, see our County-by-County Page for Epworth.
Cemeteries Near Epworth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Epworth.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Epworth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Epworth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Burtonville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Foxport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arnold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Million Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Esham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mays Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McCoy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hackworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (618 more) ...
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fitche Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Epworth in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Epworth.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Burtonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Foxport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Mount Carmel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Tollesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glen Springs is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Springs
- Rectorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Mount Gilead
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Gilead is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Poplar Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Flat is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flat
- Cottageville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Orangeburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orangeburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
- Wallingford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Petersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Crum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crum is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum
- Springdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Flemingsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Epworth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Epworth.
Newspapers Published in Epworth ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Epworth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Epworth, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Epworth.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Epworth:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Bracken County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Fleming County
- Greenup County
- Mason County
- Nicholas County
- Robertson County
- Rowan County
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Lawrence County
- Scioto County
- Summit County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Epworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Epworth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |