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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 Raven (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 Raven. 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 and 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.

Raven is located in Knott 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 Knott County: Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, Magoffin, Perry & Pike.

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

  • Knott County     (The home county of Raven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Mousie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Kite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pippa Passes
      (5 miles [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
    • Garner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Pine Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <2>
    • Tina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
    • Littcarr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Carrie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Redfox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
      • Redfox is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Hardshell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardshell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
    • Rousseau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Flintville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flintville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kragon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Dema
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
    • Wayland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Hi Hat
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <2>
    • Lackey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Garrett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • McDowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <2>
    • Minnie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Floyd County
    • Bypro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County
    • Hueysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <2>
    • Drift
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
      • Drift is located in Floyd County
    • Wheelwright
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Eastern
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Lynch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • East Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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>
    • Nero
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Asa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • Van Lear
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Butcher Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butcher Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
      • Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
    • Collista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Hagerhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • West Van Lear
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Meally
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Paintsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Thelma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Barnetts Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Deane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Colson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colson
      • Colson is located in Letcher County
    • Hemphill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Fleming - Neon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Isom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Neon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Thornton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Letcher County
    • McRoberts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
    • Cromona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Farraday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
      • Farraday is located in Letcher County
    • Millstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Seco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Tolliver Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Gypsy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Painters Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ova
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Dwarf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
    • Hardburly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
      • Hardburly is located in Perry County
    • Vicco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Ary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <2>
    • Tribbey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Perry County
    • Acup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
      • Acup is located in Perry County
    • Scuddy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <2>
    • Bulan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
      • Bulan is located in Perry County
    • Happy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
    • Jeff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <2>
    • Stacy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
    • Cornettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
    • Dice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Virgie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Owsley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Owsley is located in Pike County
    • Jonancy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County
    • Myra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
    • Mayo Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Yeager
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Pike County
    • Blair Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Dorton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fords Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pikeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Coal Run Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Shelbiana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
      • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Clintwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Clinchco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Omaha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Tarpon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Almira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Haddonfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Pound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Raven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raven.

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

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

  • Dave Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bald Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stumbo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • W.R. Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Conley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wicker - Triplett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • The Hicks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • William Hicks Cemetery
    • Burke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stumbo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Raven had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lackey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
    • Lackey is located in Floyd County
  • McDowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <2>
  • Minnie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
    • Minnie is located in Floyd County
  • Hueysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
    • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <2>
  • Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
    • Hall is located in Knott County
  • Beaver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Floyd County
  • Langley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Floyd County
  • Pine Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
    • Pine Top is located in Knott County
  • Hindman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
    • Vest is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <2>
  • Deane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Alphoretta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alphoretta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphoretta
    • Alphoretta is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Goodloe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Beefhide
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beefhide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
      • Beefhide is located in Letcher County
    • Robinson Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek 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 Raven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raven.

Newspapers Published in Raven ...

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 Raven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raven, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raven.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Raven:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raven. 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>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.
<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 Raven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Raven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4029, Longitude: -82.8063       In this case, the coordinates for Raven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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