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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ova (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 Ova. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ova is located in Magoffin 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 Magoffin County: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Morgan & Wolfe.

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

  • Magoffin County     (The home county of Ova)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Hendricks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hendricks
      • From Ova to Hendricks
    • Netty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Netty
      • From Ova to Netty
    • Edna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeville
      • From Ova to Lakeville
    • Salyersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Maggard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Royalton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cisco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Falcon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Bays
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Rock Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rousseau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vancleve
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frozen Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
      • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frozen Creek
      • From Ova to Frozen Creek
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Quicksand
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolverine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kragon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kragon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kragon
      • From Ova to Kragon
    • Flintville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flintville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flintville
      • From Ova to Flintville
    • Lost Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Isonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • The Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Ova to The Ridge
    • Sandy Hook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Newfoundland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • David
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodloe
      • From Ova to Goodloe
    • Blue River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue River
      • From Ova to Blue River
    • Auxier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Prestonsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
    • Hueysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <3>
    • Watergap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Eastern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Langley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Maytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Warco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warco
      • From Ova to Warco
    • Allen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Beaver Creek Junction
      • Beaver Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Oil Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Asa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Denver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Barnetts Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fuget
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From Ova to Fuget
    • Redbush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Collista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Staffordsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <3>
    • Volga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Paintsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Flatgap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Vest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <3>
    • Tina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From Ova to Tina
    • Mousie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmalena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fisty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Carrie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hindman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Garner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Leburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <3>
    • Raven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Skaggs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skaggs
      • From Ova to Skaggs
    • Mazie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mazie
      • From Ova to Mazie
    • Martha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Blaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilbur ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbur
      • From Ova to Wilbur
    • Cordell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cordell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cordell
      • From Ova to Cordell
    • Cando ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
      • Cando is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cando
      • From Ova to Cando
    • Charley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherokee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherokee
      • From Ova to Cherokee
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mattie
      • From Ova to Mattie
    • Noris ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
      • Noris is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noris
      • From Ova to Noris
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Williba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williba
      • From Ova to Williba
    • Athol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athol
      • From Ova to Athol
    • Vada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Tallega
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Primrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fincastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fincastle
      • From Ova to Fincastle
    • Lone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Helens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <3>
    • Zachariah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Zoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Beattyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Korea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Denniston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mariba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From Ova to Mariba
    • Frenchburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Cannel City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Ova to Dingus
    • Grassy Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mize
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ophir
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Maytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Owsley County
    • Lerose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Stacy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacy
      • From Ova to Stacy
    • Ary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <3>
    • Dice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Chavies
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Dwarf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bulan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hardburly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Krypton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Tribbey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bonnyman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Butterfly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butterfly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butterfly
      • From Ova to Butterfly
    • Buckhorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <3>
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Slade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Barker Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Minor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Ova to Minor
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ova, with the one closest to Ova listed first.
    • Belknap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lee City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lexie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hazel Green
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toliver
      • From Ova to Toliver
    • Bethany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mary
      • From Ova to Mary
    • Valeria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pine Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rogers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Ova ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ova.

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

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

  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alex & Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alex & Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alex & Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Puncheon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gabriel Jack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabriel Jack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabriel Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hanson Rowe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caudill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caudill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caudill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wile Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wile Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wile Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rudd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Back Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Back Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Back Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cockran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jackson L Arnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson L Arnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson L Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • E.B. Dyer 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.<5>

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

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

  • Hager
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager
    • Hager is located in Magoffin County
  • Hendricks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hendricks
    • From Ova to Hendricks
  • Lykins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lykins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykins
    • Lykins is located in Magoffin County
  • Lickburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickburg
    • Lickburg is located in Magoffin County
  • Bloomington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Magoffin County
  • Caney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Caney is located in Morgan County
  • Rock Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
    • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
  • White Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Morgan County
  • Rousseau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
    • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
  • Swampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampton
    • Swampton is located in Magoffin County
  • Taulbee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Ivyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Falcon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Sellars
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellars
      • Sellars is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sellars
      • From Ova to Sellars

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

Newspapers Published in Ova ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ova.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ova, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ova.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ova:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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>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 Ova, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ova) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ova. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7252, Longitude: -83.1720    









 

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