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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Kerz (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 Kerz. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Kerz is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Floyd, Lawrence, Magoffin, Martin & Morgan.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Kerz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Flatgap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Sitka
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Volga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Lowmansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tutor Key
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Thelma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Boltsfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
    • Big Sandy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
    • Durbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Rush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mavity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
    • Lockwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Bays
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Rousseau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Willard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
    • Jeriel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeriel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
    • Denton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Isonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Newfoundland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • The Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Ault
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Auxier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
      • Auxier is located in Floyd County
    • Prestonsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <2>
    • Blue River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
    • Watergap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
      • Watergap is located in Floyd County
    • Allen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dwale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • David
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Banner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Martin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
    • Ivel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tram
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Wilbur ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
    • Cordell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
    • Blaine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cando ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
      • Cando is located in Lawrence County
    • Martha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
      • Martha is located in Lawrence County
    • Charley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
      • Charley is located in Lawrence County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
    • Noris ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
      • Noris is located in Lawrence County
    • Skaggs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
    • Ulysses ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulysses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
    • Prosperity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
    • Ellen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
      • Ellen is located in Lawrence County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Flat Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Painters Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
    • Wheelersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cisco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Edna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Tomahawk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
    • Debord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Inez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Beauty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County
    • Hode
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County
    • Warfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lovely
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Pilgrim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Ophir
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wrigley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Gulnare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
    • Blair Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Varney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Minor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Belknap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Greyeagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Kermit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerz, with the one closest to Kerz listed first.
    • Fort Gay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Dunlow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Stonecoal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Doane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Echo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wilsondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Armilda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wayne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Kerz ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kerz.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kerz, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kerz.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Kerz:

Cemeteries Near Kerz ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kerz.

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

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

  • Pack & Chandler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pack & Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pack & Chandler Cemetery
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
  • Salyers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyers Cemetery
  • Prater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prater Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Volga
    • The Prater Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whitehouse Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76537 <5>
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Stambaugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stambaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stambaugh Cemetery
  • Clark Castle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marvin Sparks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • W.R. Castle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Vanhoose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhoose Cemetery
  • Highland Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (892 more) ...
    • Johnson County Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery
    • Fishtrap United Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Persimmon Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persimmon Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persimmon Point Cemetery

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

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

  • Sip
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sip
    • Sip is located in Johnson County
  • Flatgap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
    • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
  • Fuget
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
    • Fuget is located in Johnson County
  • Lowmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
    • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
  • Wilbur ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
    • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
  • Barnetts Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
    • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
  • Redbush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
    • Redbush is located in Johnson County
  • Blaine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Martha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
    • Martha is located in Lawrence County
  • Charley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
    • Charley is located in Lawrence County
  • Skaggs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
    • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
  • Relief
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Relief is located in Morgan County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Oil Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • Ulysses ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulysses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kerz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kerz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9168, Longitude: -82.8396       In this case, the coordinates for Kerz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Kerz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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