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

Name Variations for Paw Paw ...

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

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

Another variation: Pawpaw.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Paw Paw is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Paw Paw)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Stopover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County
    • Phelps
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Majestic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County
    • Calloway Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fedscreek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County
    • Freeburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mouthcard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ransom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ransom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ransom
      • From Paw Paw to Ransom
    • McVeigh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
      • McVeigh is located in Pike County
    • Lick Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Pike County
    • Pinsonfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
      • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
    • Buskirk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • McAndrews
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
      • McAndrews is located in Pike County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Osborn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osborn
      • From Paw Paw to Osborn
    • Galveston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galveston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galveston
      • From Paw Paw to Galveston
    • Beaver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Betsy Layne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <3>
    • Grethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grethel
      • From Paw Paw to Grethel
    • Harold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Teaberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County
    • Stanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
      • Stanville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <3>
    • Tram
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County
  • Martin County
    • Pilgrim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Kelsa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Big Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grundy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Matney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Paw Paw to Matney
    • Royal City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Vansant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Flats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paynesville
      • From Paw Paw to Paynesville
    • Janey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Leemaster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mavisdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Height
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Paw Paw to Height
    • Peapatch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Paw Paw to Peapatch
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Haysi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
    • Tarpon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Paw Paw to Tarpon
    • Clinchco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Aily
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Paw Paw to Aily
    • Bucu
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Clintwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Paw Paw to Carrie
    • Nora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Omaha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Paw Paw to Omaha
  • Russell County (VA)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Red Ash
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Paw Paw to Red Ash
    • Raven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Harman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harman
      • From Paw Paw to Harman
    • Richlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Stirrat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Omar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wylo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Man
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Switzer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Mallory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Mineral City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Holden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Whitman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilkinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Accoville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedgeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Logan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Panther
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wyoming City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jackson Flats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Iaeger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Union City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Bradshaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wilmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Height
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Paw Paw to Height
    • Peapatch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Sandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Roderfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Yukon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Thacker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wharncliffe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackberry City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Matewan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <3>
    • Sprigg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Red Jacket
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Jacket
      • From Paw Paw to Red Jacket
    • Musick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Baisden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Gilbert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
    • Williamson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Delbarton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wyoming County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paw Paw, with the one closest to Paw Paw listed first.
    • Cub City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Uno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Baileysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sun Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun Hill
      • From Paw Paw to Sun Hill
    • Stoneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clear Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fanny
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fanny
      • From Paw Paw to Fanny
    • Woosley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
      • Woosley is located in Wyoming County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woosley
      • From Paw Paw to Woosley
    • Wyoming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Paw Paw ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paw Paw.

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

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

  • Coleman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shortridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shortridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shortridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rife Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rife Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Justice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mounts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Billy Dotson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billy Dotson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billy Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Paw Paw had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jamboree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamboree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
    • Jamboree is located in Pike County
  • Coleman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Pike County
  • Phelps
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mouthcard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Grundy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Pinsonfork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
    • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
  • Kimper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Iaeger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Canada
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Canada is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <3>
  • Fishtrap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
    • Fishtrap is located in Pike County
  • Bradshaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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    • North Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
      • North Spring is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Venters
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
      • Venters is located in Pike County
    • Shack Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
      • Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Paw Paw ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paw Paw.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paw Paw, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paw Paw.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Paw Paw:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Paw Paw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paw Paw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paw Paw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4398, Longitude: -82.1117       In this case, the coordinates for Paw Paw have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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