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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 Johns Run (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 Johns Run. 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 Johns Run ...

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.

While the name of this community is Johns Run, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Johns Run may originally have been John's Run.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Johns Run might be written as John Run.

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 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.

Johns Run is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Johns Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Hitchins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Willard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Jeriel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Denton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Beetle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Leon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pactolus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Rush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Boltsfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Big Sandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mavity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Princess
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
    • Cannonsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Durbin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Lockwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Catlettsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Cliffside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
    • Millseat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Bruin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ibex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Newfoundland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Isonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ault
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • The Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
    • Hunnewell
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Argillite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tygarts Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tygarts Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Warnock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Danleyton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bellefonte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Wurtland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Raceland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Russell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenup
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Keaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Fuget
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Sitka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Lowmansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Volga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Whitehouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Webbville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Brammer Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
      • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
      • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
    • Houckville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
    • Olioville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Dennis ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Gladys ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Overda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Emerson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Lacey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Wheelersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Cisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • Tomahawk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Crockett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Ophir
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Wrigley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Yocum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Elliottville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Haldeman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Brady
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • South Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Burlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Coal Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Hanging Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Ironton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • 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)
    • 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.<3> 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 <4>
    • Kitts Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • 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)
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Andis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <4>
    • Powellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Hodges
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Huntington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Reid
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johns Run, with the one closest to Johns Run listed first.
    • Hubbardstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Fort Gay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Kenova
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
    • Ceredo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <4>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Echo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wayne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Armilda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • East Lynn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Dunlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Johns Run, see our County-by-County Page for Johns Run.

Cemeteries Near Johns Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johns Run.

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

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

  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Womack Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tolliver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tolliver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Gollahue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gollahue Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gollahue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • McDavid Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDavid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDavid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kitchen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ratcliff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445818 <5>
  • Bolding Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Webb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooksey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooksey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (932 more) ...
    • Kitchen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kitchen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sammons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sammons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Willard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Mount Savage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
    • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
  • Denton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Carter County
  • Webbville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
    • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
  • Leon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Carter County
  • Bruin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Grayson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Glenwood ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
  • Music
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Music have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music
    • Music is located in Carter County
  • Fultz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz
    • Fultz is located in Carter County
  • Stephens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens is located in Elliott County
  • Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Carter County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Aden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Carter County
    • Pactolus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Ibex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Johns Run ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johns Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johns Run, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johns Run.

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 either 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 Johns Run:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johns Run. 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>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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Johns Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johns Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johns Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2384, Longitude: -82.9116       In this case, the coordinates for Johns Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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