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 Harrolds 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 Harrolds 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 Harrolds 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.
- A typical abbreviation for Harrolds Branch: Harrolds Br. (or less commonly used: Harrolds Brnch.)
- While the name of this community is Harrolds Branch, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Harrolds Branch may originally have been Harrold's Branch.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Harrolds Branch might be written as Harrold Branch.
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.
Harrolds 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 Harrolds Branch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harrolds Branch:
- Pike County (The home county of Harrolds Branch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Pikeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mayo Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mayo Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
- Fords Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fords Branch is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
- Shelbiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shelbiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
- Raccoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Raccoon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
- Coal Run Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Owsley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owsley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
- Garden Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Robinson Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Yeager
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yeager is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
- Blair Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blair Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
- Marrowbone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Osborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Galveston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Teaberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Betsy Layne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Grethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grethel is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
- Stanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Tram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tram is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
- Blue Moon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Ivel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Nero
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nero is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
- Butcher Hollow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
- East Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Van Lear
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Hagerhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
- 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
- Collista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Collista is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
- Thelma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Williamsport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Denver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Paintsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Raven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Kite
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kite is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Mousie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Pippa Passes
(21 miles [33.8 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Pine Top
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Leburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hindman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Littcarr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Tina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Redfox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redfox is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Burdine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Hemphill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- McRoberts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Jenkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cromona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Deane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Fleming - Neon
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Neon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Seco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Whitaker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Millstone
(24 miles [38.6 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 Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Gunlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Gapville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Gypsy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Marshallville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Ivyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Pilgrim
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Debord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lovely
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Beauty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Warfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Inez
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tomahawk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Hode
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Buchanan County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Big Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Kelsa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Grundy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Vansant
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Dickenson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Haysi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
- Tarpon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Clinchco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clintwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Darwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Omaha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Nora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Aily
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Haddonfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Williamson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chattaroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- Sprigg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Blackberry City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Matewan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Red Jacket
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Delbarton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greyeagle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Musick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Myrtle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Wayne County (WV)
- Stonecoal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harrolds Branch, see our County-by-County Page for Harrolds Branch.
Cemeteries Near Harrolds Branch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrolds 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 Harrolds Branch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harrolds Branch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Peggy Sword Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Memorial Cemetery
- The Johnson Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson Cemetery
- Pikeville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cline Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sowards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Annie E Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Justice Ivy Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- John Mimms Sword Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Helvy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (645 more) ...
- Kingdom Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weddington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Compton 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 Harrolds Branch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harrolds Branch.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harrolds Branch, with the one closest to Harrolds Branch listed first.
- Pikeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coal Run Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Robinson Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Zebulon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zebulon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Fishtrap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fishtrap is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Kimper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kimper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
- Lookout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Venters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Venters is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Gulnare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gulnare is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- McDowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dorton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Canada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minnie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Minnie is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Ashcamp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harrolds Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrolds Branch.
Newspapers Published in Harrolds 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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrolds Branch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harrolds Branch, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harrolds Branch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Harrolds Branch:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Johnson County
- Knott County
- Letcher County
- Magoffin County
- Martin County
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Wise County
- Mingo County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Harrolds Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harrolds Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |