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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gesling (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 Gesling. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Gesling 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 Gesling. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gesling:

  • Carter County     (The home county of Gesling)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Carter
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Carter is located in Carter County
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    • Kehoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County
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    • Boone Furnace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
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    • Wesleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
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    • Smiths Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
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    • Counts Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
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    • Smoky Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
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    • Grahn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
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    • Mountain Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
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    • Pactolus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
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    • Olive Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grayson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Rush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Princess
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
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    • Cannonsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
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    • Mavity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
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    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
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    • Millseat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
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    • Westwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Boltsfork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
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    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Big Sandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
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    • Cliffside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
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    • Catlettsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Gimlet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
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    • Ault
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
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    • Bruin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
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    • Ibex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
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    • Newfoundland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
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    • Bell City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
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    • The Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
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    • Sandy Hook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Isonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
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  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Ryan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
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    • Muses Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
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    • Plummers Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
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    • Foxport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Foxport is located in Fleming County
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    • Pleasureville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
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    • Wallingford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
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    • Beechburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Beechburg is located in Fleming County
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    • Farmville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
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    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
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  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Tygarts Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
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    • Warnock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
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    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
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    • York
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • York is located in Greenup County
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    • Hunnewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
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    • Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County
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    • Argillite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenup
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Danleyton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
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    • Lloyd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County
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    • Grays Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County
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    • Wurtland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Webbville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
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    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
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    • Brammer Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
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    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
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    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
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    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
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    • Cherokee Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
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    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
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    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
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    • Houckville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
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    • Olioville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
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    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
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  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Emerson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
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    • Camp Dix
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
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    • Garrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
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    • Quincy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
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    • Buena Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
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    • Vanceburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Firebrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
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    • Charters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
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    • Burtonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
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    • Tollesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Cottageville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
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  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Wrigley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
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    • Crockett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
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  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Haldeman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
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    • Elliottville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
    • Gates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Minor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
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    • Brady
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
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    • Clearfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
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    • Morehead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Adams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Squirrel Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Blue Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynx
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
    • Wrightsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Hanging Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Ironton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <1>
    • Coal Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • Sheridan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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    • South Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Pedro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
    • Kitts Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Pond Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
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    • Friendship
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Haverhill Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
    • Franklin Furnace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Portsmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • West Portsmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
    • Garden City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Powellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • New Boston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wheelersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosemount
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gesling, with the one closest to Gesling listed first.
    • Kenova
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <1>
    • Ceredo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Gesling ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gesling.

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

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

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

  • Zornes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bentley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Everman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kiser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Field Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grizzel - Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rhoden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sexton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Amey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Colley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Gesling in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gesling.

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

  • Charlotte Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
  • Wesleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
  • Tygarts Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
  • Smiths Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
  • Smoky Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
  • Counts Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
  • Warnock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Warnock is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
  • Rugless
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rugless is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugless
  • Olive Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
  • Grahn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
  • Pactolus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Aden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Aden is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Fultz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fultz is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz
    • Grayson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Gesling ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gesling.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gesling, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gesling.

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 helpful 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 Gesling:

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 Gesling, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gesling) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.