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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 Rexton (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 Rexton. 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.

Rexton is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Carter, Fleming, Greenup, Mason, Rowan, Adams (OH) & Scioto (OH).

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Rexton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Quincy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
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    • Garrison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
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    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Firebrick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
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    • Camp Dix
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
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    • Vanceburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Emerson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
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    • Charters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
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    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Pence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pence is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
    • Burtonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
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    • Tollesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cottageville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Princess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
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    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Millseat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
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    • Rush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cannonsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mavity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
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    • Cliffside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
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    • Normal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
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    • Catlettsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Boltsfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
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  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Boone Furnace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
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    • Kehoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County
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    • Smiths Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
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    • Carter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Carter is located in Carter County
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    • Wesleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
    • Smoky Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
    • Counts Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
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    • Pactolus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
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    • Olive Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Grayson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Grahn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
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    • Mountain Top
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
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    • Leon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Leon is located in Carter County
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  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Gimlet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
    • Ault
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
    • Bruin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
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    • Ibex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
    • Newfoundland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Ryan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Muses Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
    • Foxport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Foxport is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
    • Pleasureville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
    • Wallingford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Mount Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Plummers Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
    • Beechburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Beechburg is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
    • Dalesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
    • Poplar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • York
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • York is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Tygarts Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
    • Lynn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Warnock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
    • South Portsmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
    • South Shore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lloyd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
    • Grays Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
    • Greenup
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Frost
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Frost is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Argillite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hopewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hunnewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
    • Webbville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Rectorville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Springdale is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Haldeman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
    • Gates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Elliottville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
  • Adams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Rome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Squirrel Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
    • Blue Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Lynx
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Moore is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Wrightsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Mineral Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Jaybird
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Dunkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunkinsville is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
    • West Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Whippoorwill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Whippoorwill is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Rome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Hanging Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Ironton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <1>
    • Pedro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • Coal Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Kitts Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Pike County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Camp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Camp is located in Pike County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
    • Coopersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Coopersville is located in Pike County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
    • Wetmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Wakefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Riverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Sargents
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Sargents is located in Pike County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rexton, with the one closest to Rexton listed first.
    • Pond Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
    • Friendship
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
    • Portsmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Portsmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
    • Franklin Furnace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • New Boston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosemount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
    • Haverhill Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
    • Lombardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Sciotodale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
    • Sciotoville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
  • Summit County (OH)
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Manchester is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester

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

Cemeteries Near Rexton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rexton.

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 Rexton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rexton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Logan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Riffe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe Cemetery
    • The Riffe Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zion Ridge Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Veach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McGinnis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grizzle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Waring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sun Set Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Howland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (805 more) ...
    • Christy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Skidmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Garrison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
  • Quincy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • York
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • York is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Tannery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tannery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
  • Pond Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
  • Rugless
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rugless is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugless
  • Tygarts Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
  • Buena Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Smiths Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
  • Buena Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Vista is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Warnock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Warnock is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
  • Lynn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lynn is located in Greenup County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Friendship
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Vanceburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Charlotte Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rexton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rexton.

Newspapers Published in Rexton ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rexton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rexton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rexton.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rexton:

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>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 Rexton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Rexton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.