Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Samaria (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 Samaria. 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 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.
Samaria is located in Greenup 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 Greenup County: Boyd, Carter, Lewis, Lawrence (OH) & Scioto (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Samaria. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Samaria:
- Greenup County (The home county of Samaria)
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Hopewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
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- Hunnewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Warnock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Tygarts Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Argillite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danleyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Greenup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wurtland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Flatwoods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raceland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Rush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Princess
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
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- Cannonsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
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- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Mavity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Millseat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County
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- Westwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Boltsfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Big Sandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Catlettsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cliffside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Pactolus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
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- Kehoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Grayson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hitchins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Carter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Boone Furnace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Mount Savage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Denton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Counts Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Grahn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Wesleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Bruin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Gimlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Ibex
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Newfoundland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Ault
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Bell City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Sandy Hook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Isonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- The Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- Fleming County
- Ryan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Johnson County
- Keaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Webbville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Brammer Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
- Estep ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Tuscola ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Cherokee Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Cadmus ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Keturah is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
- Olioville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Olioville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Garrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Quincy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Emerson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Camp Dix
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Firebrick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Buena Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Vanceburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Charters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Haldeman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Elliottville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Gates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Minor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
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- Adams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Rome
(28 miles [45.1 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Hanging Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Ironton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Grove
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Sheridan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- South Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Pedro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Burlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Kitts Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Sybene
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
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- Andis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Chesapeake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Scioto County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Haverhill Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Franklin Furnace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Powellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Pond Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Friendship
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Portsmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
- Wheelersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sciotodale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Sciotoville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Huntington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hodges
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Guyandotte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Reid
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Kenova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ceredo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Hubbardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Fort Gay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mineral Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Echo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Wayne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Samaria, see our County-by-County Page for Samaria.
Cemeteries Near Samaria ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Samaria.
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 Samaria - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Samaria covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Hickory Flat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Floyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Riffe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bradford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bellow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hartley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Anglin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Anglin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (882 more) ...
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Felty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hannah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Samaria in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Samaria.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
- Hopewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Pactolus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Charlotte Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
- Warnock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Hunnewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Grayson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tygarts Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Argillite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grant is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Fultz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fultz is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz
- Music
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Music is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coalton is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Danleyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Samaria. See our List of 1890's Communities around Samaria.
Newspapers Published in Samaria ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Samaria.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Samaria, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Samaria.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Samaria:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Greenup County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Fleming County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Rowan County
- Adams County
- Lawrence County
- Scioto County
- Cabell County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Samaria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Samaria) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |