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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 Lynch (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 Lynch. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Lynch is located in Harlan 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 Harlan County: Bell, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, Lee (VA) & Wise (VA).

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

  • Harlan County     (The home county of Lynch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Benham
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <2>
    • Cumberland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Chad
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Holmes Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County
    • Closplint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County
    • Louellen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Totz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totz
      • Totz is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Totz <2>
    • Dizney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Short Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
      • Short Town is located in Harlan County
    • Darkmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenvir
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
      • Kenvir is located in Harlan County
    • Redbud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Wheelwright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Weeksbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
    • Bypro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Melvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Redfox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Littcarr
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Sassafras
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <2>
    • Pine Top
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hindman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Pippa Passes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Carrie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Leburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <2>
    • Emmalena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fisty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Garner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Tina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From Lynch to Tina
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Yeaddiss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutshin
      • From Lynch to Cutshin
    • Smilax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Chappell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Wooton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Helton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Mozelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wendover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <2>
    • Asher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hoskinston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Warbranch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Partridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County
    • Linefork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Letcher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Lynch to Flint
    • Kings Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kings Creek
      • From Lynch to Kings Creek
    • Gordon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Oven Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County
    • Roxana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Uz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hot Spot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Whitesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <2>
    • Hallie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Delphia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Slemp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
    • Cornettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
    • Scuddy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <2>
    • Happy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
    • Vicco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Viper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Acup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <2>
    • Hardburly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Avawam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Combs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Dorton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Myra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County
    • Jonancy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Willis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Kyles Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Waycross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Frisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Lynch to Frisco
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Darwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Herald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Omaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Lynch to Omaha
    • Clintwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Keokee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dryden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Saint Charles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Ely
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Pennington Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stickleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Fleenortown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbard Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Van
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Norton City (VA)
    • Norton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
  • Scott County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Duffield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lano
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinchport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Blackmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kermit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kermit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Scott County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kermit
      • From Lynch to Kermit
    • Dungannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Frisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Scott County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Lynch to Frisco
    • Gate City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yuma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Scott County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yuma
      • From Lynch to Yuma
    • Snowflake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowflake
      • From Lynch to Snowflake
    • Weber City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wise County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Lynch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lynch.

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

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

  • Israel Blair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creech Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornetts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornetts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornetts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maggard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Exeter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumners Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • Day Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wells Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Partridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
    • Partridge is located in Letcher County
  • Linefork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kings Creek
    • From Lynch to Kings Creek
  • Oven Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Roxana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Letcher County
  • Olinger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger
    • Olinger is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Big Stone Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Bottom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bottom
    • Indian Bottom is located in Letcher County
  • Whitesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <2>
  • Dryden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jeremiah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
    • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <2>
  • Flat Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
    • Flat Gap is located in Wise County (VA)
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    • Ely
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Lipps
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
      • Lipps is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Sergent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Lynch ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lynch, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lynch.

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 Lynch:

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 '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- Lynch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lynch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9650, Longitude: -82.9157    
<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 Lynch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.