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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 Louisa (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 Louisa. 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 and 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.

Louisa is located in Lawrence County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Louisa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Smoky Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County
    • Five Forks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torchlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
    • Potters
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County
    • Busseyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
      • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
    • Stringtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County
    • Yatesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Evergreen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Lawrence County
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Lawrence County
    • Bumblebee ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
      • Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Durbin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Big Sandy
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Boltsfork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lockwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mavity
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Rush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Catlettsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Princess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
    • Normal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Millseat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Willard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mount Savage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pactolus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus 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
    • 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 Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Bruin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Isonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Ibex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Newfoundland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Gimlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Auxier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
      • Auxier is located in Floyd County
    • Prestonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <3>
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Hunnewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
    • Bellefonte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Danleyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
    • Russell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Flatwoods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Argillite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Raceland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Whitehouse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Williamsport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Sitka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Tutor Key
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Keaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Thelma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Volga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • Meally
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Lacey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Painters Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
    • Wheelersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Inez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Tomahawk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
    • Hode
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County
    • Debord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Beauty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County
    • Warfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lovely
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Ophir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Jeptha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Elkfork
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • South Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Sybene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Chesapeake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Rockwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sheridan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Proctorville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ironton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <3>
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Hodges
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Huntington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Melissa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Reid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Guyandotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Barboursville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pea Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Fudges Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Ona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Wewanta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • West Hamlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Harts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <3>
    • Myra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Hamlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <3>
    • Palermo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Portersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • Whirlwind
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County (WV)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Greyeagle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Kermit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <3>
    • Dingess
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisa, with the one closest to Louisa listed first.
    • Fort Gay
      (Less than 2 miles 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Echo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Dunlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Armilda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wayne
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
    • Doane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Nestlow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Buffalo Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Stonecoal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wilsondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Louisa ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Louisa.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Louisa. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Louisa and those printed in the larger area surrounding Louisa.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of Louisa.

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 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 Louisa:

Cemeteries Near Louisa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Louisa.

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

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

  • Preece Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • See Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Frasher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frasher Cemetery
  • Frasher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frasher Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
  • Smoky Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Miller Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hanley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (861 more) ...
    • Billups Gap Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billups Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billups Gap Cemetery
    • Alley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerson - Stratton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Emerson - Stratton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson - Stratton 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Louisa had a population of 834 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Louisa had a population of 2,325 people.

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

  • Fort Gay
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Walbridge ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
    • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
  • Busseyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
    • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
  • Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lawrence County
  • Fullers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Lawrence County
  • Catalpa ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
    • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
  • Effie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
    • Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
  • Adams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Lawrence County
  • Gallup ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
    • Gallup is located in Lawrence County
  • Maynard ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Lawrence County
  • Hubbardstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
    • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
  • Fallsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
    • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Genoa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Irad ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
      • Irad is located in Lawrence County
    • Clifford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford 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 Louisa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Louisa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Louisa. 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Louisa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Louisa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1056, Longitude: -82.6053    
<5>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 Louisa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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