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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 Linefork (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 Linefork. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Linefork is located in Letcher County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Letcher County: Harlan, Knott, Perry, Pike & Wise (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Head of Linefork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Head of Linefork:

  • Letcher County     (The home county of Head of Linefork)
    • Burdine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Ashcamp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
    • Elkhorn City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <2>
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County
    • Lick Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Pike County
    • Mouthcard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
      • Mouthcard is located in Pike County
    • Belcher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County
    • Draffin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
      • Draffin is located in Pike County
    • Hellier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
      • Hellier is located in Pike County
    • Fedscreek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County
    • Lookout
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County
    • Rockhouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
    • Forest Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Hunter Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
    • Collingwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
      • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <2>
    • Holston Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holston Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
      • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Ruthton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Walnut Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Beechnut City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Mill Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bristol City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Virginia Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City (VA)
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Council
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Rowe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Leemaster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Mavisdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Janey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Vansant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Royal City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Grundy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <2>
    • Matney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Big Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Height
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Bearwallow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Jackson Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Carrie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Bucu
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Aily
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Nora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Herald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Clinchco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
      • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <2>
    • Haysi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <2>
    • Omaha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Tarpon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Clintwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
      • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <2>
    • Darwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Norton City (VA)
    • Norton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
  • Russell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Artrip
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Spring City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Cleveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Lebanon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Jessees Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Barnett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Carterton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Honaker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
      • Honaker is located in Russell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <2>
    • Elk Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Russell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Bickley Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Castlewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Grigbys Store
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County (VA)
    • Dungannon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Nickelsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maces Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
      • Maces Spring is located in Scott County (VA)
    • Snowflake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County (VA)
    • Fort Blackmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hiltons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County (VA)
  • Smyth County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Allison Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Cardwell Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Saltville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Broadford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Chilhowie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Ellendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County (VA)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Raven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Red Ash
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Paintlick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Steeleburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Richlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Claypool Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
    • Pounding Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Harman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Maxwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Dunford Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Sayersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
      • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Washington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Brumley Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
      • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Holston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
      • Holston is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Craigs Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
      • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Lowland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Greendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Glenford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Lindell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Rust Hollow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
      • Rust Hollow is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Abingdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
    • Clinchburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Leonard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leonard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Benhams
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
      • Benhams is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Burson Place
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
      • Burson Place is located in Washington County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Virginia City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Dwina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Coeburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Wise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <2>
    • Hamilton town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Esserville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Pound
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <2>
    • Haddonfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Almira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head of Linefork, with the one closest to Head of Linefork listed first.
    • Height
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jackson Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Paynesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Peapatch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Head of Linefork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Head of Linefork.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Breeding Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Artrip Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artrip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artrip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashbrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grizzle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grizzle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grizzle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Artrip Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artrip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artrip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jessee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sykes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nash Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Combs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Artrip
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
    • Artrip is located in Russell County (VA)
  • Cleveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jessees Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
    • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County (VA)
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • Counts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Counts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts
    • Counts is located in Russell County (VA)
  • Carterton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
    • Carterton is located in Russell County (VA)
  • Duty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty
    • Duty is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Barnett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Russell County (VA)
  • Judge ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
    • Judge is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Elk Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Elk Garden is located in Russell County (VA)
  • Honaker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
    • Honaker is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <2>
  • Bucu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
    • Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
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    • Davenport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <2>
    • Dorado
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado
      • Dorado is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Rosedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Russell County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Head of Linefork ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Head of Linefork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Head of Linefork, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Head of Linefork.

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 Linefork:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Head of Linefork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Linefork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Head of Linefork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Head of Linefork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9737, Longitude: -82.1114       In this case, the coordinates for Head of Linefork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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