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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 Meads (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 Meads. 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.

Meads is located in Boyd 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 Boyd County: Carter, Greenup, Lawrence, Lawrence (OH) & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Boyd County     (The home county of Meads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • Cannonsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
    • Princess
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
    • Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Mavity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
    • Catlettsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Normal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
    • Millseat
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
    • Ashland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cliffside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
    • Westwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Sandy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • Pactolus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Denton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hitchins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Jeriel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Willard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
    • Kehoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County
    • Beetle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Boone Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • Bruin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Isonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
    • Flatwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Russell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hunnewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
    • Raceland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Argillite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Worthington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Wurtland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
    • Greenup
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Warnock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
    • Buchanan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
    • Fallsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
      • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County
    • Stringtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Garrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Emerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • Crown City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Patriot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County (OH)
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • Coal Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • South Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Sheridan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Ironton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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>
    • Burlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Hanging Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Sybene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Kitts Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Chesapeake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Andis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Rockwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <3>
    • Powellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Wheelersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sciotodale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Slocum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Sciotoville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciotoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Scioto Furnace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • New Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
    • Portsmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hales Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • Hodges
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Huntington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Guyandotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Reid
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Melissa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Pea Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Barboursville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sarah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Ona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Crown City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Fudges Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • West Hamlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Sheridan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meads, with the one closest to Meads listed first.
    • Kenova
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <3>
    • Ceredo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <3>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Hubbardstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
      • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Echo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Fort Gay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Armilda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • East Lynn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Nestlow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Meads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meads.

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

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Patton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Click Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Musick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumpston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumpston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumpston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steele Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prichard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prichard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prichard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bently Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bently Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bently Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (831 more) ...
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rose Hill Burial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Burial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Winslow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Meads had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Cannonsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
  • Summit
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Boyd County
  • Princess
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
    • Princess is located in Boyd County
  • Coalton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Coalton is located in Boyd County
  • Mavity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
    • Mavity is located in Boyd County
  • Catlettsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Normal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Normal is located in Boyd County
  • Cliffside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
    • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
  • Ashland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Danleyton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
    • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
  • Coal Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Savage Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Branch
      • Savage Branch is located in Boyd County
    • Kenova
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <3>
    • North Kenova
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kenova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kenova
      • North Kenova is located in Lawrence County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Meads ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meads, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Meads:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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- Meads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4126, Longitude: -82.7091       In this case, the coordinates for Meads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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