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 Fearisville (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 Fearisville. 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.
Fearisville 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 Fearisville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fearisville:
- Lewis County (The home county of Fearisville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Cottageville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Tollesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pence is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Charters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Burtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Vanceburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Camp Dix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Garrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Quincy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Emerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Firebrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Oakla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oakla is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
- Pebble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pebble is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- South Sherburne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Sherburne is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
- East Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Wyoming
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Chatham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Augusta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brooksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Powersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Rock Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- 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 Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Smiths Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Boone Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Smoky Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Wesleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Carter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Soldier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Poplar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Foxport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Pleasureville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Beechburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Dalesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Wallingford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Flemingsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flemingsburg Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ryan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Elizaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elizaville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Nepton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nepton is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
- Craintown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Craintown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
- Greenup County
- York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Springdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Rectorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Weedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- South Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Mays Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Minerva
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Minerva is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Sardis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Moorefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville 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 Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Gates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Haldeman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Adams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bradysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Wrightsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Bentonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- West Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Squirrel Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Lynx
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Whippoorwill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Moore ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moore is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Blue Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Ellsberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
- Slickaway ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
- Aberdeen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Neel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Ash Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Higginsport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Macon is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Arnheim
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Fincastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Clermont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Utopia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Utopia is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Felicity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highland County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Mowrystown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Lawrence County (OH)
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Pond Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Friendship
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Otway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lombardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Rarden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
- Arion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arion is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Summit County (OH)
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 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 Fearisville, see our County-by-County Page for Fearisville.
Cemeteries Near Fearisville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fearisville.
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 Fearisville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fearisville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Fearis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Leaf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manchester IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester IOOF Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Manchester IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Manchester (OH).
- The Manchester IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Manchester IOOF Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997188 <2>
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Manchester Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nash Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ellis Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (488 more) ...
- McCurg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quinn Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Loughridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Fearisville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fearisville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fearisville, with the one closest to Fearisville listed first.
- Cottageville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Springdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Rectorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Tollesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Flat is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flat
- Covedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Covedale is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orangeburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
- Pence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pence is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Bradysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Ellsberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Bentonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fearisville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fearisville.
Newspapers Published in Fearisville ...
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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fearisville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fearisville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fearisville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fearisville:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Bracken County
- Carter County
- Fleming County
- Greenup County
- Mason County
- Nicholas County
- Robertson County
- Rowan County
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Clermont County
- Highland 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fearisville) 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 Fearisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |