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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 Raccoon (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 Raccoon. 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 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.

Raccoon 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 Raccoon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raccoon:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Raccoon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Kimper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
      • Kimper is located in Pike County
    • Garden Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Pike County
    • Pikeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fords Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
      • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
    • Mayo Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Shelbiana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
      • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
    • Phyllis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
      • Phyllis is located in Pike County
    • Coal Run Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Blair Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Marrowbone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
    • Owsley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Owsley is located in Pike County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Osborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County
    • Betsy Layne
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <2>
    • Grethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County
    • Harold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
      • Harold is located in Floyd County
    • Teaberry
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Tram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Beaver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County
    • Ivel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
      • Ivel is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <2>
    • Blue Moon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
      • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
    • Dana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Floyd County
    • Banner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Nero
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • East Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <2>
    • Meally
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • Van Lear
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Van Lear
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Williamsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Hagerhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Thelma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Collista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tutor Key
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Raven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Knott County
    • Kite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Mousie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Pippa Passes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Pine Top
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
    • Garner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Leburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Burdine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County
    • McRoberts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
    • Fleming - Neon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Hemphill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Jenkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cromona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Deane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Neon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <2>
    • Tolliver Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
    • Whitaker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County
    • Seco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
    • Millstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Pilgrim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Debord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Lovely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Beauty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County
    • Warfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Inez
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
    • Hode
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County
    • Tomahawk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Kelsa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Grundy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <2>
    • Royal City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Leemaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Janey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Matney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Haysi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Clinchco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
      • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <2>
    • Clintwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
      • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <2>
    • Darwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Omaha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Aily
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Nora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Haddonfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Almira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Pound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <2>
  • Logan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Stirrat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
      • Stirrat is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Omar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Wyoming City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Panther
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Williamson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sprigg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Blackberry City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Chattaroy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Matewan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Thacker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Red Jacket
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Delbarton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Musick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Myrtle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Greyeagle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Kermit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <2>
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • Stonecoal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Raccoon ...

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 Raccoon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raccoon, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raccoon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Raccoon:

Cemeteries Near Raccoon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raccoon.

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

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

  • Justice Ivy Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
  • Kingdom Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Hall Cemetery
  • Helvy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvy Cemetery
  • Dill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dill Cemetery
  • Peggy Sword Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peggy Sword Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peggy Sword Cemetery
  • Annie E Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Annie E Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annie E Young Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (614 more) ...
    • Deskins Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deskins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deskins Family Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery

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 Raccoon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raccoon.

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

  • Zebulon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
    • Zebulon is located in Pike County
  • Pikeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fishtrap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Kimper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
    • Kimper is located in Pike County
  • Coal Run Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Robinson Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
    • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
  • Venters
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Pinsonfork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Canada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Gulnare
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
    • Gulnare is located in Pike County
  • Lookout
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Lookout is located in Pike County
  • Mouthcard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
    • Mouthcard is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Beaver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County
    • Coleman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ashcamp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raccoon. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Raccoon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raccoon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4904, Longitude: -82.4399       In this case, the coordinates for Raccoon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Raccoon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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