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 Head of Johnson Creek (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 Head of Johnson Creek. 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 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.
Head of Johnson Creek 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 Head of Johnson Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Head of Johnson Creek:
- Pike County (The home county of Head of Johnson Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Calloway Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calloway Branch is located in Pike County
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- McVeigh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McVeigh is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
- Coleman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Pinsonfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
- Phyllis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Phyllis is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
- Kimper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kimper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
- Fedscreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fedscreek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
- Phelps
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McAndrews
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McAndrews is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
- Stone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stone is located in Pike County
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- Huddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huddy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
- Lick Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Mouthcard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Osborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County
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- Galveston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Betsy Layne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grethel is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
- Harold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Teaberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Beaver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Stanville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tram
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tram is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
- Ivel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blue Moon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Dana
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Banner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Knott County
- Raven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Burdine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Jenkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Fleming - Neon
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Pilgrim
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
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- Lovely
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Warfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beauty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Hode
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Debord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Inez
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Big Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Kelsa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Grundy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Matney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Vansant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leemaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Janey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Paynesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Jackson Flats
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Mavisdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Rowe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Height
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Dickenson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Haysi
(19 miles [30.6 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Clinchco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clintwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aily
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Bucu
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Nora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Omaha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Darwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Wise County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Haddonfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Logan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Stirrat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stirrat is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
- Omar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holden is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Switzer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Switzer is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Whitman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Troy Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
- Man
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Man is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <1>
- Wylo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wylo is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
- Hedgeview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hedgeview is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
- Thompson Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Town is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
- Wilkinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kistler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kistler is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Logan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Wyoming City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Panther
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Jackson Flats
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Paynesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Iaeger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Union City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Avondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Bradshaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wilmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Height
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Peapatch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Blackberry City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Sprigg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Thacker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Matewan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Red Jacket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Chattaroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- Delbarton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Musick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Wharncliffe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pie is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Myrtle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Baisden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Wyoming County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Cub City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cub City is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
- Uno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Uno is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Head of Johnson Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Head of Johnson Creek.
Cemeteries Near Head of Johnson Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Head of Johnson Creek.
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 Head of Johnson Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Head of Johnson Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Bevins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stump Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dotson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Good Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Deskins Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Childress Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Childress Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Phillips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (683 more) ...
- George Hatfield Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jerry Hatfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dotson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Head of Johnson Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Head of Johnson Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Head of Johnson Creek, with the one closest to Head of Johnson Creek listed first.
- Coleman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Pinsonfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
- Kimper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kimper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
- Phelps
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mouthcard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Jamboree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jamboree is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
- Fishtrap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fishtrap is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
- Canada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Big Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Paw Paw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Zebulon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Zebulon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Venters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Venters is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pikeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Robinson Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Lookout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Head of Johnson Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Head of Johnson Creek.
Newspapers Published in Head of Johnson Creek ...
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 Head of Johnson Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Head of Johnson Creek, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Head of Johnson Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Head of Johnson Creek:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Knott County
- Letcher County
- Martin County
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Wise County
- Logan County
- McDowell County
- Mingo County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming 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> | 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Head of Johnson Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Head of Johnson Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |