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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 Joes Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Joes Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Joes Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Joes Creek: Joes Crk. (or less commonly used: Joes Ck. or Joes Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Joes Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Joes Creek may originally have been Joe's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Joes Creek might be written as Joe Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Joes Creek is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Joes Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Gulnare
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
    • Coal Run Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Varney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County
    • Blair Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Pikeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Raccoon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
      • Raccoon is located in Pike County
    • Owsley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Owsley is located in Pike County
    • Sidney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
    • Mayo Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Canada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <3>
    • Fords Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
      • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
    • Kimper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
      • Kimper is located in Pike County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Harold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
      • Harold is located in Floyd County
    • Betsy Layne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <3>
    • Stanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
      • Stanville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <3>
    • Tram
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County
    • Ivel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
      • Ivel is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <3>
    • Osborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County
    • Grethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County
    • Banner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <3>
    • Dana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Floyd County
    • Blue Moon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
      • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
    • Allen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Beaver Creek Junction
      • Beaver Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
    • Dwale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Nero
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Van Lear
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • East Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <3>
    • Meally
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • Hagerhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • West Van Lear
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Williamsport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Thelma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Collista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tutor Key
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Whitehouse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Raven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Mousie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Kite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Pippa Passes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Garner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Leburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <3>
    • Pine Top
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
    • Vest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <3>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Patrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County
    • Peach Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
    • Richardson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Lawrence County
    • Ulysses ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulysses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
    • Ben Bow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
      • Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County
    • Clifford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County
    • Georges Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
      • Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County
    • Charley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
      • Charley is located in Lawrence County
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County
    • Noris ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
      • Noris is located in Lawrence County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Burdine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County
    • McRoberts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
    • Hemphill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Fleming - Neon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Deane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Cromona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Jenkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Neon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <3>
    • Tolliver Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
    • Whitaker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Painters Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Pilgrim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
    • Debord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lovely
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Beauty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County
    • Warfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Inez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <3>
    • Tomahawk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
    • Hode
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Kelsa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Grundy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Haysi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Clinchco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Clintwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
  • Wise County (VA)
    • Haddonfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Stirrat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
      • Stirrat is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Holden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Omar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Whirlwind
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Whitman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Williamson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chattaroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Sprigg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Blackberry City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Greyeagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Kermit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <3>
    • Matewan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <3>
    • Delbarton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Jacket
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Thacker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Myrtle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Musick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joes Creek, with the one closest to Joes Creek listed first.
    • Stonecoal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wilsondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Doane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Dunlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Joes Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Joes Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Joes Creek, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Joes Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Joes Creek:

Cemeteries Near Joes Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Joes Creek.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

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

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

  • Williamson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • Pinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinson Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
  • May Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Salem UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UMC Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
  • Helvy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvy Cemetery
  • Pinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinson Cemetery
  • Chestnut Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Point Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (591 more) ...
    • Marrs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marrs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marrs Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

While we didn't find Joes Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Joes Creek.

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

  • Gulnare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
    • Gulnare is located in Pike County
  • Coal Run Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Zebulon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
    • Zebulon is located in Pike County
  • Pikeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Thomas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Floyd County
  • Kimper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
    • Kimper is located in Pike County
  • Canada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Canada is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <3>
  • Fishtrap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
    • Fishtrap is located in Pike County
  • Rural
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Rural is located in Pike County
  • Dwale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
    • Dwale is located in Floyd County
  • Robinson Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
    • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
  • Pinsonfork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
    • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Alphoretta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alphoretta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphoretta
      • Alphoretta is located in Floyd County
    • Langley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Minnie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Floyd County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Joes Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joes Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5846, Longitude: -82.5066       In this case, the coordinates for Joes Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Joes Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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