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 Greenwood (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 Greenwood. 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 and doctors 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.
Greenwood is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Greenwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenwood:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Greenwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
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- Zelda ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County
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- Potters
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County
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- Stringtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County
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- Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Lawrence County
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- Fallsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County
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- Buchanan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County
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- Louisa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Yatesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville is located in Lawrence County
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- Goldie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goldie is located in Lawrence County
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- Smoky Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County
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- Keturah ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Keturah is located in Lawrence County
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- Vessie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vessie is located in Lawrence County
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- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Durbin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County
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- Boltsfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
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- Big Sandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
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- Lockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County
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- Mavity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
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- Rush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cannonsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
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- Catlettsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Princess
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
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- Normal
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Normal is located in Boyd County
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- Cliffside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County
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- Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County
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- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Jeriel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County
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- Denton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Carter County
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- Willard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Willard is located in Carter County
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- Mount Savage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
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- Hitchins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
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- Beetle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beetle is located in Carter County
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- Grayson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
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- Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Carter County
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- Grahn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
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- Mountain Top
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
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- Counts Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
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- Kehoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
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- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Bruin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
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- Isonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Ibex
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
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- Newfoundland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
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- Bell City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
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- Gimlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
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- Sandy Hook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Hunnewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Bellefonte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Hopewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Danleyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Flatwoods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Russell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Argillite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Raceland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Wurtland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Greenup
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warnock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Lowmansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Whitehouse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Flatgap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
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- Keaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Nippa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
- Sitka
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Wittensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Tutor Key
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Redbush
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Thelma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Williamsport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Fuget
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fuget is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
- Volga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Volga is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Inez
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tomahawk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Hode
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Debord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beauty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Warfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lovely
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Pilgrim
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Ophir
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Crockett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Jeptha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- South Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sybene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Chesapeake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Rockwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Coal Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Proctorville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ironton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Andis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Kitts Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Hanging Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Linnville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Scioto County (OH)
- Haverhill Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Hodges
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Melissa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Guyandotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Pea Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Sarah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Barboursville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fudges Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Ona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Sheridan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- West Hamlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Wewanta
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Myra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Spears ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Hamlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Portersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Palermo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Logan County (WV)
- Whirlwind
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Greyeagle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Hubbardstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Fort Gay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mineral Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Echo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Effie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Wayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Armilda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- East Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Buffalo Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Dunlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
- Ceredo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kenova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenwood, see our County-by-County Page for Greenwood.
Cemeteries Near Greenwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenwood.
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 Greenwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Kinner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hewlett Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Matovich Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zelda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blaine Creek Cemetery (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Five Forks Cemetery (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Billups Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wellman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (862 more) ...
- Christian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Plymal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Greenwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Fullers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fullers is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
- Hubbardstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Fallsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Louisa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Gay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Buchanan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vessie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
- Busseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
- Echo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Boltsfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Irad ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Irad is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
- Effie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenwood.
Newspapers Published in Greenwood ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenwood, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenwood.
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 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 Greenwood:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Greenup County
- Johnson County
- Martin County
- Morgan County
- Lawrence County
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| <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 Greenwood, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |