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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Irad. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Irad to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Irad, please Contact Us.

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 Irad (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 Irad. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Irad is historic, it would have been located within present day Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Irad)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Christmas ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christmas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
      • Christmas is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Christmas
      • From Irad to Christmas
    • Ellen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
      • Ellen is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellen
      • From Irad to Ellen
    • Osie ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
      • Osie is located in Lawrence County
    • Busseyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
      • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseyville
      • From Irad to Busseyville
    • Gladys ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladys
      • Gladys is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gladys
      • From Irad to Gladys
    • Overda
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
      • Overda is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Overda
      • From Irad to Overda
    • Adams
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From Irad to Adams
    • Evergreen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Irad to Evergreen
    • Prosperity
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prosperity
      • From Irad to Prosperity
    • Smoky Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dennis ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dennis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dennis
      • From Irad to Dennis
    • Ledocio
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ivory ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
      • Ivory is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ivory
      • From Irad to Ivory
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Boltsfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Irad to Boltsfork
    • Big Sandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Irad to Big Sandy
    • Durbin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Rush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mavity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Irad to Mavity
    • Lockwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Irad to Lockwood
    • Cannonsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cannonsburg
      • From Irad to Cannonsburg
    • Princess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Catlettsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cliffside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
    • Normal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Irad to Normal
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Ashland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Irad to Jeriel
    • Willard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Irad to Willard
    • Beetle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Irad to Beetle
    • Denton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hitchins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Grayson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pactolus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grahn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mountain Top
      • From Irad to Mountain Top
    • Olive Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Bruin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Irad to Bruin
    • Isonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Irad to Ibex
    • Newfoundland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bell City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gimlet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Irad to The Ridge
    • Ault
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Auxier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Prestonsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <5>
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Hunnewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Irad to Hunnewell
    • Hopewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Argillite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Danleyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Irad to Danleyton
    • Bellefonte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Flatwoods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
    • Russell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Raceland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Warnock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Irad to Warnock
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowmansville
      • From Irad to Lowmansville
    • Flatgap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Keaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sitka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Whitehouse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wittensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Volga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tutor Key
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Fuget
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From Irad to Fuget
    • Staffordsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <5>
    • Thelma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Lacey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheelersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Painters Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Falcon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cisco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salyersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Edna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Tomahawk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Inez
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <5>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Irad to Inez
    • Debord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <5>
    • Hode
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beauty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Warfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <5>
    • Lovely
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Pilgrim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Ophir
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dingus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Irad to Dingus
    • Elkfork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Wrigley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Minor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Irad to Minor
    • Elliottville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • South Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>
    • Burlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sybene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Irad to Sybene
    • Sheridan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Irad to Sheridan
    • Chesapeake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <5>
    • Coal Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Rockwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Irad to Rockwood
    • Ironton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <5>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironton
      • From Irad to Ironton
    • Proctorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Hodges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Reid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Irad to Reid
    • Melissa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Guyandotte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sarah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Irad to Sarah
  • Lincoln County (WV)
  • Mingo County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irad, with the one closest to Irad listed first.
    • Fort Gay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mineral Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hubbardstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
      • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hubbardstown
      • From Irad to Hubbardstown
    • Echo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunlow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
    • Armilda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • East Lynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Doane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doane
      • From Irad to Doane
    • Kiahsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
      • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kiahsville
      • From Irad to Kiahsville
    • Buffalo Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stonecoal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Irad ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Irad.

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 Irad covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.

Irad itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Prosperity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prosperity
    • From Irad to Prosperity
  • Adams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adams
    • From Irad to Adams
  • Busseyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
    • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Busseyville
    • From Irad to Busseyville
  • Cherokee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cherokee
    • From Irad to Cherokee
  • Olioville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
    • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olioville
    • From Irad to Olioville
  • Fallsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vessie ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
    • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vessie
    • From Irad to Vessie
  • Blaine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilbur ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
    • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilbur
    • From Irad to Wilbur
  • Walbridge ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
    • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walbridge
    • From Irad to Walbridge
  • Louisa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fullers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Charley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallup
      • From Irad to Gallup
    • Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Irad ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Irad.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Irad, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Irad.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Irad:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Irad, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Irad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0920, Longitude: -82.7384       In this case, the coordinates for Irad have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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