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 Garvin Ridge (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 Garvin Ridge. 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.
Name Variations for Garvin Ridge ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Garvin Ridge: Garvin Rdg. (or less commonly used: Garvin Rdge. or Garvin Ridg.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors and 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.
Garvin Ridge is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.
Below are the counties that are near Garvin Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Garvin Ridge:
- Carter County (The home county of Garvin Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Olive Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Mountain Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Smoky Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Counts Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Jacobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Soldier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
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- Wesleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Grahn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
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- Carter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carter is located in Carter County
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- Smiths Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Boone Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Midland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Salt Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Oakla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oakla is located in Bath County
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- Peasticks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
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- Olympia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olympia is located in Bath County
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- Pebble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pebble is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Slate Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Slate Valley is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Black Sulpher Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Suddith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Suddith is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Rush
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Princess
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Boltsfork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Mavity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Cannonsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Big Sandy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Gimlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Ault
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Ibex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Bruin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Newfoundland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- The Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- Bell City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Sandy Hook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Isonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Ryan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Muses Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Plummers Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
- Farmville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Wallingford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Colfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Colfax is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Foxport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Pleasureville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Hillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beechburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Grange City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grange City is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
- Stringtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Tygarts Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Warnock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Hunnewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Argillite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Danleyton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Greenup
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Wurtland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Flatwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Keaton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Redbush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Flatgap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Webbville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Brammer Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
- Cherokee Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Mazie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Houckville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Houckville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Tuscola ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Skaggs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Cherokee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Martha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Emerson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Camp Dix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Buena Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Garrison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Vanceburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Quincy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Charters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Burtonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Tollesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Firebrick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Cottageville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Magoffin County
- Logville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
- Mason County
- Rectorville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Menifee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Korea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Korea is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Sudith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sudith is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Wrigley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Crockett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Yocum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Elkfork
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Jeptha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- West Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ebon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
- Dingus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
- Malone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Ophir
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Grassy Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Ezel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ezel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Haldeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Elliottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Gates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Minor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Morehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brady
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Clearfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Lakeview Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Farmers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- Mount Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Adams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Squirrel Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Lawrence County (OH)
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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 Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Pond Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Friendship
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Haverhill Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
- Franklin Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Garvin Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Garvin Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Garvin Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garvin Ridge.
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 Garvin Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Garvin Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Duncan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Biggs Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Biggs Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Olive Hill.
- The Biggs Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Biggs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968151 <3>
- Ash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Olive Hill Memory Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Haywood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- King Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (827 more) ...
- Logan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bradley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Garvin Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Garvin Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the one closest to Garvin Ridge listed first.
- Olive Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Limestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Limestone is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Mountain Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Smoky Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Soldier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Jacobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Counts Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Gimlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Wesleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Grahn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elliottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Aden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aden is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Gates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Garvin Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garvin Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Garvin Ridge ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garvin Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garvin Ridge, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garvin Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Garvin Ridge:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Carter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Boyd County
- Elliott County
- Fleming County
- Greenup County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Magoffin County
- Mason County
- Menifee County
- Morgan County
- Rowan County
- Adams County
- Lawrence County
- Scioto 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Garvin Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Garvin Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |