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 Smiths Creek (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 Smiths Creek. 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.
Name Variations for Smiths Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Smiths Creek: Smiths Crk. (or less commonly used: Smiths Ck. or Smiths Cr.)
- While the name of this community is Smiths Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Smiths Creek may originally have been Smith's Creek.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Smiths Creek might be written as Smith Creek.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Smiths Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smiths Creek.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Smiths Creek is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.
Below are the counties that are near Smiths Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smiths Creek:
- Carter County (The home county of Smiths Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Boone Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Wesleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Carter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Smoky Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Kehoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Counts Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Olive Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mountain Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Lawton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Grahn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Grayson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pactolus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Bath County
- Midland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Rush
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Princess
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Cannonsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Mavity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Millseat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boltsfork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Big Sandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Cliffside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Gimlet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
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- Ault
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Ibex
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Bruin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Newfoundland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Bell City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- The Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- Sandy Hook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Isonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Ryan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Muses Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Foxport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Plummers Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
- Pleasureville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Wallingford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Beechburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Mount Carmel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Farmville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Dalesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Poplar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Tygarts Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Warnock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Hunnewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Argillite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Greenup
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- South Portsmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- Grays Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- South Shore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Webbville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Brammer Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Cherokee Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Houckville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houckville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
- Tuscola ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Estep ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Olioville
(30 miles [48.3 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 Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Camp Dix
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Emerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Quincy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Vanceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Firebrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Burtonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Tollesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cottageville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Rectorville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Springdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Weedonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Morgan County
- Wrigley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Haldeman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Gates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Elliottville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Minor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Morehead
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Clearfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Lakeview Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Farmers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- Adams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Rome
(17 miles [27.4 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Blue Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lynx
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Wrightsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Moore ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moore is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Bentonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bradysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- West Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Rome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Hanging Rock
(25 miles [40.2 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coal Grove
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Pedro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Scioto County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Pond Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
- Portsmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Portsmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
- Franklin Furnace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haverhill Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Garden City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- New Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lombardsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Rosemount
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemount is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
- Wheelersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summit County (OH)
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Smiths Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Smiths Creek.
Cemeteries Near Smiths Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smiths Creek.
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 Smiths Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smiths Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Sexton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jordan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kiser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Laurel Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Amey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zornes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grizzle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McGinnis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fults Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (839 more) ...
- Maddy Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Matty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Everman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Smiths Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smiths Creek, with the one closest to Smiths Creek listed first.
- Rugless
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rugless is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugless
- Wesleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Tannery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tannery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Smoky Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Charlotte Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
- Tygarts Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Olive Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Counts Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Warnock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Quincy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Mountain Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smiths Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smiths Creek.
Newspapers Published in Smiths Creek ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths Creek, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Smiths Creek:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Carter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Boyd County
- Elliott County
- Fleming County
- Greenup County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Mason County
- Morgan County
- Rowan County
- Adams County
- Lawrence County
- Scioto County
- Summit County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
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| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Smiths Creek, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smiths Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |