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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 Farraday (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 Farraday. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Farraday is located in Letcher 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 Letcher County: Harlan, Knott, Perry, Pike & Wise (VA).

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

  • Letcher County     (The home county of Farraday)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farraday, with the one closest to Farraday listed first.
    • Thornton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Thornton is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Millstone
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
    • Mayking
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sergent
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Seco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
    • Whitaker
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Tolliver Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Neon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ermine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
    • Bellcraft
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cromona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
    • Fleming - Neon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Hemphill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farraday, with the one closest to Farraday listed first.
    • Weeksbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
    • Wheelwright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Bypro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Melvin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hi Hat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Beaver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Dema
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
    • Teaberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
    • Wayland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Galveston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • McDowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Drift
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Drift is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farraday, with the one closest to Farraday listed first.
    • Lynch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Benham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Closplint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
    • Holmes Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
    • Louellen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Totz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Laurel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
    • Dizney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Short Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Short Town is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
    • Bailey Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Darkmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farraday, with the one closest to Farraday listed first.
    • Pine Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Redfox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Kite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kite is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Littcarr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
    • Pippa Passes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Garner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Garner is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Raven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Raven is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Hindman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sassafras
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mousie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Carrie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Tina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farraday, with the one closest to Farraday listed first.
    • Yeaddiss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
    • Cutshin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Smilax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
    • Wooton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Magoffin County
    • Gunlock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farraday, with the one closest to Farraday listed first.
    • Cornettsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
    • Vicco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Scuddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Acup
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Happy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Happy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
    • Delphia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
    • Slemp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
    • Jeff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Viper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Viper is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
    • Hardburly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tribbey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bulan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dwarf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farraday, with the one closest to Farraday listed first.
    • Myra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Myra is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
    • Dorton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonancy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
    • Virgie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
    • Hellier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashcamp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
    • Lookout
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lookout is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Robinson Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockhouse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
    • Yeager
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fords Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
    • Shelbiana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Dickenson County (VA)
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farraday, with the one closest to Farraday listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
    • Keokee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rawhide
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dryden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ely
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ely is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Saint Charles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Norton City (VA)
    • Norton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <1>
  • Russell County (VA)
  • Scott County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Farraday ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farraday.

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 Farraday - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Farraday covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Sergent
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Millstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Millstone is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
  • Craftsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Craftsville is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
  • Whitesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Smoot Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Smoot Creek is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Creek
  • Deane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
  • Oven Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Flat Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Gap is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
  • Jeremiah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Beefhide
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beefhide is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
  • Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hall is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pine Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Indian Bottom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Indian Bottom is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bottom

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

Newspapers Published in Farraday ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farraday.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Farraday, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Farraday.

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 Farraday:

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>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- Farraday) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Farraday, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.