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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 South Shore (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 South Shore. 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 South Shore ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Shore: S. Shore

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

South Shore is located in Greenup 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 Greenup County: Boyd, Carter, Lewis, Lawrence (OH) & Scioto (OH).

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

  • Greenup County     (The home county of South Shore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • South Portsmouth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County
    • Grays Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County
    • Lloyd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County
    • Lynn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County
    • York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Greenup County
    • Greenup
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wurtland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Tygarts Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Argillite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Raceland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Danleyton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Millseat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
    • Westwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Princess
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
    • Normal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
    • Rush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Catlettsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mavity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Boone Furnace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Smiths Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Pactolus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Wesleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Smoky Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Garrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
    • Vanceburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Dix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
    • Charters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Emerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
  • Adams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Blue Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Squirrel Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Jaybird
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Lynx
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
      • Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Peebles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
      • Peebles is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <2>
    • Dunkinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
      • Dunkinsville is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Whippoorwill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
      • Whippoorwill is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Wrightsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Jackson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Blackfork Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County (OH)
    • Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County (OH)
    • Oak Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Jackson County (OH)
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Rempel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rempel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County (OH)
    • Limerick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Hanging Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Pedro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Ironton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Coal Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Kitts Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Aid
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Waterloo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Andis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sheridan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Linnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Pike County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County (OH)
    • Sargents
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County (OH)
    • Shyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County (OH)
    • Riverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County (OH)
    • Beaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Zahn's Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County (OH)
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
    • Greggs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County (OH)
    • Piketon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Waverly City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Bristol Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County (OH)
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County (OH)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Portsmouth
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • New Boston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rosemount
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Sciotoville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • West Portsmouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Wheelersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sciotodale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Garden City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Slocum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Friendship
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • Kenova
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <2>

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

Newspapers Published in South Shore ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Shore.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Shore, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Shore.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 South Shore:

Cemeteries Near South Shore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Shore.

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

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

  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Collier Memorial Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Memorial Garden
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Malone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
  • Larkin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Cemetery
  • Careys Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Careys Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Careys Run Cemetery
  • Old Wheelersburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wheelersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wheelersburg Cemetery
  • Rawley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawley Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Seymore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymore Cemetery
  • Conley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (702 more) ...
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Vaughters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughters Cemetery
    • Howe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Portsmouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Frost
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Greenup County
  • New Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • South Portsmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
    • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County
  • Siloam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Greenup County
  • Limeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
    • Limeville is located in Greenup County
  • Sciotoville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
    • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Wheelersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dry Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Grays Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
    • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Slocum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Slocum is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Slocum has also been known as:
    • Slocums Station
    • Wait
    • Watt
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rushtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pond Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Shore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Shore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7208, Longitude: -82.9646    
<4>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.
<5>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 South Shore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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