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 Hylton (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 Hylton. 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.
Hylton 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 Hylton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hylton:
- Pike County (The home county of Hylton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Hellier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hellier is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Dorton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcamp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Myra
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Myra is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Jonancy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Rockhouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Virgie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie is located in Pike County
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- Robinson Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Draffin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Draffin is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
- Elkhorn City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Weeksbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
- Melvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Wheelwright Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Bypro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Teaberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Galveston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Hi Hat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Grethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grethel is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
- McDowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dema
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dema is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Lynch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Kite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kite is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Raven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Pine Top
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Pippa Passes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Mousie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Garner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Littcarr
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Redfox
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Redfox is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Leburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hindman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Vest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carrie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Tina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Burdine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Jenkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Cromona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Fleming - Neon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Hemphill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Neon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tolliver Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Seco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Deane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Millstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Farraday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Vicco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Scuddy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buchanan County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Big Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Leemaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Grundy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Royal City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Vansant
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Council
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Council is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Janey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Rowe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Mavisdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Kelsa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Matney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Dickenson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Clintwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tarpon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Darwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Clinchco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Haysi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Nora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Aily
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Herald
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Bucu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Carrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Norton City (VA)
- Norton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Russell County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Dante
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Bickley Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Carterton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carterton is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Castlewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Artrip
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Artrip is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Cleveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kiser is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Jessees Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Russell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Scott County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Dungannon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Lano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lano is located in Scott County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Wise County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Haddonfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Esserville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Esserville is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Hamilton town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Coeburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blackwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Dwina
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dwina is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Virginia City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Kent Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Osaka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Osaka is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hylton, see our County-by-County Page for Hylton.
Cemeteries Near Hylton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hylton.
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 Hylton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hylton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Doc Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swindall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Company Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dutton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vanover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sowards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vanover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (896 more) ...
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- O'Quinn - Deel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stanley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Hylton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hylton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hylton, with the one closest to Hylton listed first.
- Dorton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcamp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Beefhide
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beefhide is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
- Clintwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Pound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Venters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Venters is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Tarpon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Robinson Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Craftsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Craftsville is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
- Millstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Stratton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stratton is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Deane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Sergent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hylton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hylton.
Newspapers Published in Hylton ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hylton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hylton, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hylton.
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 Hylton:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Harlan County
- Knott County
- Letcher County
- Perry County
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Wise 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> | 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 Hylton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hylton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |