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 Kewanee (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 Kewanee. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Kewanee is located in Pike County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Kewanee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kewanee:
- Pike County (The home county of Kewanee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Mayo Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mayo Village is located in Pike County
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- Fords Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fords Branch is located in Pike County
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- Shelbiana
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shelbiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
- Pikeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Robinson Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Yeager
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yeager is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
- Garden Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Raccoon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Raccoon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
- Coal Run Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Owsley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Owsley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
- Blair Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blair Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
- Marrowbone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Rockhouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Osborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Galveston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Teaberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Grethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grethel is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Betsy Layne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Blue Moon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Stanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tram is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
- Melvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Dana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Bypro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Nero
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nero is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
- Butcher Hollow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
- East Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Van Lear
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meally
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meally is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
- West Van Lear
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
- Collista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Collista is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
- Hagerhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
- Williamsport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Denver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Thelma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Asa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Asa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
- Paintsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Raven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Kite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kite is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Mousie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Pippa Passes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Pine Top
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Garner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Leburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hindman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Littcarr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Vest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Redfox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Redfox is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Tina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Carrie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Burdine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- McRoberts
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Jenkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Deane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Fleming - Neon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Hemphill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Cromona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Neon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Seco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Farraday
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Millstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Gunlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Gapville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Gypsy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Marshallville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Pilgrim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Debord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beauty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Lovely
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Warfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Inez
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tomahawk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Hode
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Buchanan County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Big Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Kelsa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Grundy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Leemaster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Vansant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Matney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Janey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Dickenson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Tarpon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Clintwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Haysi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <1>
- Clinchco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Darwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Omaha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Nora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Aily
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Bucu
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Wise County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Haddonfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Williamson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sprigg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Blackberry City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Chattaroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- Matewan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Red Jacket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Delbarton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greyeagle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Musick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Myrtle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Pie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pie is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Wayne County (WV)
- Stonecoal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kewanee, see our County-by-County Page for Kewanee.
Cemeteries Near Kewanee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kewanee.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Kewanee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kewanee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Memorial Cemetery
- The Johnson Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson Cemetery
- Peggy Sword Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sowards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Annie E Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- John Mimms Sword Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Collins Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Robinson Creek.
- The Collins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Collins Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484503 <2>
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pikeville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (645 more) ...
- Potter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Justice Ivy Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingdom Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Kewanee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kewanee.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kewanee, with the one closest to Kewanee listed first.
- Pikeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Robinson Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Coal Run Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Fishtrap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fishtrap is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
- Zebulon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zebulon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Venters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Venters is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Kimper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kimper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
- Dorton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gulnare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gulnare is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- McDowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ashcamp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Minnie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Minnie is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Mouthcard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kewanee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kewanee.
Newspapers Published in Kewanee ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kewanee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kewanee, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kewanee.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Kewanee:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Johnson County
- Knott County
- Letcher County
- Magoffin County
- Martin County
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Wise County
- Mingo County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kewanee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Kewanee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |