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 Phyllis (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 Phyllis. 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.
Phyllis is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Phyllis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Phyllis:
- Pike County (The home county of Phyllis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Kimper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kimper is located in Pike County
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- Lick Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County
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- Fedscreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fedscreek is located in Pike County
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- Raccoon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raccoon is located in Pike County
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- Mouthcard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County
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- Marrowbone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marrowbone is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- McVeigh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McVeigh is located in Pike County
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- Belcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belcher is located in Pike County
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- Draffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Draffin is located in Pike County
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- Garden Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garden Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Calloway Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calloway Branch is located in Pike County
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- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Osborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County
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- Galveston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Teaberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Betsy Layne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Grethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grethel is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
- Harold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Stanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tram is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
- Ivel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Moon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Dana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Melvin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Raven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Kite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kite is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Mousie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Pippa Passes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Burdine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Jenkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Hemphill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Cromona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Fleming - Neon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Deane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Neon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Seco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Whitaker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Millstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Farraday
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Pilgrim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Lovely
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Beauty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Warfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Debord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hode
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Buchanan County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Big Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Kelsa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Grundy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Vansant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leemaster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Matney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Janey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Mavisdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Paynesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Jackson Flats
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Rowe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Council
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Council is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Dickenson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Haysi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <1>
- Tarpon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Clinchco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clintwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Aily
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Darwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Omaha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Nora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Bucu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Carrie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Wise County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Haddonfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Logan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Stirrat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stirrat is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
- Omar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holden is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Switzer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Switzer is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Whitman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Wyoming City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
- Panther
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Paynesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Jackson Flats
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Iaeger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Union City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Avondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Bradshaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Height
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Blackberry City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Sprigg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Matewan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Williamson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Red Jacket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Chattaroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- Delbarton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Musick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Wharncliffe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pie is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Myrtle
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Baisden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County (WV)
- Stonecoal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Phyllis, see our County-by-County Page for Phyllis.
Cemeteries Near Phyllis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phyllis.
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 Phyllis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Phyllis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Bevins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Justice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Good Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deskins Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blackburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Childress Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Childress Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (725 more) ...
- Flanary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Phyllis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Phyllis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Phyllis, with the one closest to Phyllis listed first.
- Kimper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kimper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
- Fishtrap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fishtrap is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
- Mouthcard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Pinsonfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
- Venters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Venters is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Zebulon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zebulon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Big Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Robinson Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Lookout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Jamboree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jamboree is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Phelps
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Paw Paw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Phyllis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phyllis.
Newspapers Published in Phyllis ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phyllis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phyllis, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phyllis.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Phyllis:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Knott County
- Letcher County
- Martin County
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Wise County
- Logan County
- McDowell County
- Mingo County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Phyllis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Phyllis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |