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 Sophi (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 Sophi. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Sophi 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 Sophi. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sophi:
- Carter County (The home county of Sophi)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Carter County
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- Beetle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beetle is located in Carter County
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- Grahn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
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- Willard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Willard is located in Carter County
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- Hitchins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
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- Mount Savage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
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- Mountain Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
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- Denton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Denton is located in Carter County
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- Jeriel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County
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- Grayson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Counts Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
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- Pactolus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
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- Olive Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Rush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boltsfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
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- Princess
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
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- Big Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
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- Mavity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
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- Cannonsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
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- Durbin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County
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- Lockwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County
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- Catlettsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County
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- Millseat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County
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- Westwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Bruin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
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- Ibex
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
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- Gimlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
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- Newfoundland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
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- Ault
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
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- Isonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
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- Bell City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
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- Sandy Hook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
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- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Ryan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
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- Muses Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
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- Plummers Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
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- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Hopewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
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- Hunnewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
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- Tygarts Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
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- Warnock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
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- Argillite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Danleyton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County
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- York
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- York is located in Greenup County
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- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County
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- Greenup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Flatwoods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wurtland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Raceland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Keaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
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- Redbush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
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- Flatgap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
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- Fuget
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fuget is located in Johnson County
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- Sitka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sitka is located in Johnson County
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- Volga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Volga is located in Johnson County
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- Lowmansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
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- Nippa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
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- Wittensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
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- Barnetts Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
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- Oil Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
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- Staffordsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tutor Key
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
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- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Webbville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
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- Brammer Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
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- Cherokee Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
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- Houckville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houckville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
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- Tuscola ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
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- Overda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Overda is located in Lawrence County
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- Olioville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Olioville is located in Lawrence County
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- Mazie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
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- Cherokee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
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- Christmas ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Christmas is located in Lawrence County
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- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Emerson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
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- Camp Dix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
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- Garrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
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- Quincy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
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- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
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- Vanceburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Lacey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
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- Logville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
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- Cisco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
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- Flat Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
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- Wheelersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
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- Maggard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
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- Edna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
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- Falcon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
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- Painters Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
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- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Crockett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
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- Elkfork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Jeptha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
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- Wrigley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
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- Dingus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
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- Ophir
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
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- Yocum
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- West Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Malone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
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- Ebon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
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- Grassy Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Elliottville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Minor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
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- Haldeman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Gates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Clearfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Brady
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Morehead
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Lakeview Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
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- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Coal Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Hanging Rock
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- South Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Sybene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Scioto County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Haverhill Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
- Franklin Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pond Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Hubbardstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
- Fort Gay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kenova
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ceredo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Echo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Effie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sophi, see our County-by-County Page for Sophi.
Cemeteries Near Sophi ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sophi.
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 Sophi - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sophi covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Sammons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sammons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kitchen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kitchen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cresswell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bledsoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gaberial Carroll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (931 more) ...
- Lawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McDavid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Sophi in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sophi.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sophi, with the one closest to Sophi listed first.
- Bruin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Aden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aden is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Fultz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fultz is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz
- Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Ibex
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Grahn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Willard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Willard is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Gimlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Stark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stark is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Stephens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens is located in Elliott County
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- Mount Savage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mountain Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Newfoundland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Webbville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Denton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Denton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sophi. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sophi.
Newspapers Published in Sophi ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sophi.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sophi, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sophi.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sophi:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Carter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boyd County
- Elliott County
- Fleming County
- Greenup County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
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| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sophi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Sophi) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |