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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 Mountain Top (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 Mountain Top. 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.

Name Variations for Mountain Top ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mountain Top: Mtn. Top

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Mountain Top is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Mountain Top)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Counts Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Grahn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Olive Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lawton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Smoky Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jacobs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Mountain Top to Jacobs
    • Leon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Carter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Soldier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beetle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Mountain Top to Beetle
  • Bath County
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Rush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Princess
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Boltsfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cannonsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mavity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Mountain Top to Mavity
    • Big Sandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Westwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Durbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Millseat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Catlettsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Gimlet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ibex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Mountain Top to Ibex
    • Ault
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Mountain Top to Bruin
    • Newfoundland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bell City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Mountain Top to The Ridge
    • Isonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Ryan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryan
      • From Mountain Top to Ryan
    • Muses Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Plummers Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Farmville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Mountain Top to Farmville
    • Wallingford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Foxport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasureville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Hillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Beechburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Grange City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Stringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Tygarts Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Warnock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Mountain Top to Warnock
    • Hunnewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Mountain Top to Hunnewell
    • York
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Argillite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Danleyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Mountain Top to Danleyton
    • Greenup
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Flatwoods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Lloyd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County
    • Wurtland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Keaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Redbush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Flatgap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fuget
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From Mountain Top to Fuget
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Webbville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brammer Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenwood
      • From Mountain Top to Glenwood
    • Houckville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mazie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mazie
      • From Mountain Top to Mazie
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Mountain Top to Lizzie
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tuscola
      • From Mountain Top to Tuscola
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherokee
      • From Mountain Top to Cherokee
    • Olioville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
      • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olioville
      • From Mountain Top to Olioville
    • Overda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
      • Overda is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Overda
      • From Mountain Top to Overda
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Emerson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Garrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Buena Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Quincy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Vanceburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Charters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Firebrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
    • Burtonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tollesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Logville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Menifee County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Wrigley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Elkfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Jeptha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Yocum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dingus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Mountain Top to Dingus
    • Ophir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • West Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Ebon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebon
      • From Mountain Top to Ebon
    • Malone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Haldeman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Mountain Top to Minor
    • Gates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From Mountain Top to Gates
    • Brady
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Mountain Top to Brady
    • Clearfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Mount Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
  • Adams County (OH)
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Hanging Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Coal Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 northeast)
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Sheridan
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Mountain Top to Sheridan
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Pond Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pond Run
      • From Mountain Top to Pond Run
    • Haverhill Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Friendship
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Top, with the one closest to Mountain Top listed first.
    • Hubbardstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Kenova
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Mountain Top ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountain Top.

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

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

  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Hill Memory Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaberial Carroll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Biggs Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Haywood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hanshaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanshaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark - Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark - Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark - Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mauk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wilson Cox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bledsoe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Colley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colley 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>

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

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

  • Counts Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Grahn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Olive Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Limestone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Carter County
  • Gimlet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Aden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Carter County
  • Lawton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fultz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz
    • Fultz is located in Carter County
  • Smoky Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Carter County
  • Jacobs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jacobs
    • From Mountain Top to Jacobs
  • Wesleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Stark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Mountain Top to Ibex
    • Leon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Mountain Top ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Top.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain Top, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountain Top.

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 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 Mountain Top:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain Top) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2903, Longitude: -83.1254       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Top have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mountain Top, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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