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 Mouth of Bear (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 Mouth of Bear. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Mouth of Bear is located in Lawrence County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Mouth of Bear. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mouth of Bear:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Mouth of Bear)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Buchanan
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Fallsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goldie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
- Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Estep ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Potters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keturah is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vessie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
- Yatesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Cadmus ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Durbin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Lockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Big Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Boltsfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Mavity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Catlettsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cannonsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Rush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Princess
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Normal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Normal is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Cliffside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Denton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Jeriel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Mount Savage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Willard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Willard is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Hitchins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Beetle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beetle is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
- Pactolus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Grayson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Grahn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Kehoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Counts Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Mountain Top
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Bruin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Ibex
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Isonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Newfoundland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Gimlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Bell City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Sandy Hook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Hunnewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Bellefonte
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Danleyton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Hopewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Flatwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Argillite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Raceland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Wurtland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Greenup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warnock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Tygarts Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Lowmansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Whitehouse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Flatgap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Keaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Nippa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
- Sitka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Tutor Key
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Wittensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Redbush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Williamsport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Fuget
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fuget is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
- Volga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Volga is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Thelma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Tomahawk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Inez
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hode
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Debord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beauty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Warfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lovely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Gallia County (OH)
- Crown City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- South Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sybene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Sheridan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Chesapeake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Coal Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Proctorville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ironton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Andis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Hanging Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Kitts Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Linnville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Scioto County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Haverhill Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Powellsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Franklin Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Hodges
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Huntington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Guyandotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Melissa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Sarah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Pea Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Barboursville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fudges Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Ona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Sheridan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- West Hamlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Wewanta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Myra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Portersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Hamlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Spears ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Harts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Palermo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Sweetland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Greyeagle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Hubbardstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Fort Gay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mineral Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Echo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Wayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Ceredo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kenova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Effie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Armilda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- East Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Dunlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mouth of Bear, see our County-by-County Page for Mouth of Bear.
Cemeteries Near Mouth of Bear ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mouth of Bear.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mouth of Bear - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mouth of Bear covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Christian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hatton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shannon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Black Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ogle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle Cemetery
- The Ogle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brushy Fork Road Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977163 <2>
- Zelda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Matovich Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (850 more) ...
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Mouth of Bear in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mouth of Bear.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mouth of Bear, with the one closest to Mouth of Bear listed first.
- Buchanan
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Hubbardstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Lockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Fallsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Fullers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fullers is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
- Boltsfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Savage Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Savage Branch is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Branch
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vessie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
- Fort Gay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Echo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mavity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Louisa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dickson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mouth of Bear. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mouth of Bear.
Newspapers Published in Mouth of Bear ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mouth of Bear.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mouth of Bear, 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 Mouth of Bear.
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 helpful 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 Mouth of Bear:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Greenup County
- Johnson County
- Martin County
- Gallia County
- Lawrence County
- Scioto County
- Cabell County
- Lincoln County
- Mingo County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Mouth of Bear, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mouth of Bear) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |