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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 Oldtown (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 Oldtown. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Oldtown is located in Greenup 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 Greenup County: Boyd, Carter, Lewis, Lawrence (OH) & Scioto (OH).

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

  • Greenup County     (The home county of Oldtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hunnewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
    • Argillite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Warnock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
    • Danleyton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
    • Tygarts Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
    • Greenup
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lynn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Flatwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wurtland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Bellefonte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Raceland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Russell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Princess
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
    • Rush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannonsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Millseat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
    • Westwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mavity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cliffside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
    • Normal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Catlettsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Big Sandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Boltsfork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Pactolus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Grayson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kehoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
    • Hitchins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
    • Leon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Leon is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Denton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Denton is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Mount Savage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
    • Boone Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
    • Carter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Carter is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Jeriel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
    • Counts Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
    • Grahn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
    • Smiths Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Bruin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
    • Gimlet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
    • Ibex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
    • Ault
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
    • Newfoundland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Isonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
    • Bell City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Sandy Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
    • Webbville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
    • Brammer Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Buchanan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Quincy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Firebrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
    • Garrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Emerson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Camp Dix
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
    • Buena Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Vanceburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Charters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Haldeman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
    • Elliottville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
    • Gates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Minor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
  • Adams County (OH)
    • Rome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Hanging Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Ironton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <1>
    • Coal Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Sheridan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • South Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pedro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Kitts Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
    • Andis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
    • Sybene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
    • Chesapeake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
    • Franklin Furnace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Powellsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Pond Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
    • Portsmouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Wheelersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Friendship
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Boston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sciotodale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
    • Sciotoville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
    • Slocum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Hodges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Huntington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Guyandotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
    • Reid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
    • Melissa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
    • Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldtown, with the one closest to Oldtown listed first.
    • Kenova
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <1>
    • Ceredo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <1>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Hubbardstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
    • Fort Gay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Echo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Wayne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Oldtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oldtown.

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 Oldtown - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oldtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bellow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Callihan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Norris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Felty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (887 more) ...
    • Riffe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Anglin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hunnewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Hopewell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hunnewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
  • Pactolus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
  • Argillite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Warnock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Warnock is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
  • Charlotte Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
  • Grayson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Danleyton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
  • Tygarts Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
  • Coalton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coalton is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
  • Music
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Music is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music
  • Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grant is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Princess
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
    • Greenup
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Oldtown ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oldtown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oldtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Oldtown:

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>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 Oldtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Oldtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.