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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 Rooney (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 Rooney. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Rooney is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Rooney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Wesleyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Smiths Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Smoky Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
    • Boone Furnace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Olive Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Counts Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Kehoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
    • Lawton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Soldier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Midland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Bath County
    • Salt Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyoming
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Rush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Princess
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
    • Cannonsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
    • Mavity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
    • Boltsfork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Millseat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
    • Westwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Big Sandy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Gimlet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Ault
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • The Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Isonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Ryan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
    • Muses Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
    • Plummers Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
      • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
    • Foxport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
      • Foxport is located in Fleming County
    • Pleasureville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasureville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
      • Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
    • Wallingford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
    • Farmville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
    • Beechburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
      • Beechburg is located in Fleming County
    • Mount Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
    • Dalesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
      • Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Colfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Tygarts Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tygarts Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Warnock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
    • York
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Greenup County
    • Hopewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
    • Lynn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County
    • Hunnewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
    • Argillite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenup
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lloyd
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County
    • Danleyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
    • Grays Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County
    • South Portsmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Webbville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Brammer Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
      • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
      • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
    • Houckville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
    • Olioville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
      • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
    • Dennis ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dennis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Lawrence County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Emerson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
    • Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
    • Garrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Vanceburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Charters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
    • Firebrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
    • Burtonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
      • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
    • Tollesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Cottageville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Rectorville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rectorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Wrigley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Haldeman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brady
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Farmers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
  • Adams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Rome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Squirrel Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Blue Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wrightsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Lynx
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
      • Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Rome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Hanging Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Ironton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
    • Coal Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rooney, with the one closest to Rooney listed first.
    • Pond Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Friendship
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <3>
    • Haverhill Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Portsmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Portsmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • New Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
    • Lombardsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Powellsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Rosemount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Summit County (OH)
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Summit County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Rooney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rooney.

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

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

  • Amey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kiser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sexton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fults Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fults Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Old Trace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Owens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ash Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Field Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Wesleyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
    • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
  • Smoky Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
    • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
  • Smiths Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
    • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
  • Rugless
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugless
    • Rugless is located in Lewis County
  • Olive Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Counts Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
    • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
  • Charlotte Furnace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
    • Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
  • Mountain Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
    • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
  • Tygarts Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tygarts Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
    • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
  • Tannery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
    • Tannery is located in Lewis County
  • Lawton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Carter County
  • Limestone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Carter County
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    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Soldier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County

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

Newspapers Published in Rooney ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rooney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rooney, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rooney.

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 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 Rooney:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rooney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rooney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rooney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4151, Longitude: -83.1907       In this case, the coordinates for Rooney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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