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 Grassy Branch (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 Grassy Branch. 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 Grassy Branch ...
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 Grassy Branch: Grassy Br. (or less commonly used: Grassy Brnch.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Grassy Branch is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Grassy Branch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grassy Branch:
- Pike County (The home county of Grassy Branch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Raccoon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Raccoon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
- Kimper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kimper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
- Pikeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
- Sidney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Garden Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Phyllis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Phyllis is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
- Fords Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fords Branch is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
- Shelbiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shelbiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
- Coal Run Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Canada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blair Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blair Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
- Owsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Owsley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Osborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Betsy Layne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Galveston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Grethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grethel is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
- Stanville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tram is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
- Teaberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Ivel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blue Moon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Dana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Beaver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Banner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Butcher Hollow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
- Nero
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nero is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
- Van Lear
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meally
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meally is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
- West Van Lear
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
- Williamsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Hagerhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
- Thelma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Collista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Collista is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
- Paintsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tutor Key
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Whitehouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Raven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Kite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kite is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Mousie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Pippa Passes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Garner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Pine Top
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Patrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Burdine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- McRoberts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Fleming - Neon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Hemphill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Jenkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cromona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Deane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Neon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Seco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Farraday
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Millstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Gunlock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Gapville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Gypsy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Pilgrim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Lovely
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Beauty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Debord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Warfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Inez
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hode
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Tomahawk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Buchanan County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Big Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Kelsa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Grundy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Vansant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leemaster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Matney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Janey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Dickenson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Haysi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <1>
- Tarpon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Clinchco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clintwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Darwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Omaha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Aily
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Wise County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Haddonfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Logan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Stirrat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stirrat is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
- Omar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holden is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Switzer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Switzer is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Troy Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
- Whitman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Wyoming City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
- Panther
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Williamson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sprigg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Blackberry City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Chattaroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- Matewan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Delbarton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Red Jacket
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Musick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Myrtle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Greyeagle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pie is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Stonecoal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Wilsondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grassy Branch, see our County-by-County Page for Grassy Branch.
Cemeteries Near Grassy Branch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grassy Branch.
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 Grassy Branch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grassy Branch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Maynard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kingdom Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Justice Ivy Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deskins Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Pinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Helvy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (622 more) ...
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Joe's Creek Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Grassy Branch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grassy Branch.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grassy Branch, with the one closest to Grassy Branch listed first.
- Zebulon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zebulon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Kimper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kimper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
- Pikeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fishtrap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fishtrap is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
- Coal Run Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Canada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pinsonfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
- Gulnare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gulnare is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- Robinson Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Venters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Venters is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Mouthcard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Coleman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rural
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rural is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Lookout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grassy Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grassy Branch.
Newspapers Published in Grassy Branch ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grassy Branch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grassy Branch, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grassy Branch.
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 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 Grassy Branch:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Johnson County
- Knott County
- Lawrence County
- Letcher County
- Magoffin County
- Martin County
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Wise County
- Logan County
- McDowell County
- Mingo County
- Wayne 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grassy Branch) 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 Grassy Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |