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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about South Williamson (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 Williamson. 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 Williamson ...

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 Williamson: S. Williamson

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 and doctors 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 Williamson is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of South Williamson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Forest Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County
    • Toler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
      • Toler is located in Pike County
    • Belfry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <2>
    • Hardy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County
    • Huddy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
      • Huddy is located in Pike County
    • Stone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Pike County
    • Canada
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <2>
    • Sidney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • McAndrews
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
      • McAndrews is located in Pike County
    • Buskirk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County
    • McCarr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <2>
    • Varney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County
    • Pinsonfork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
      • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Betsy Layne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <2>
    • Stanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
      • Stanville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <2>
    • Tram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County
    • Harold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
      • Harold is located in Floyd County
    • Ivel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
      • Ivel is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <2>
    • Osborn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County
    • Grethel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County
    • Banner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <2>
    • Dana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Floyd County
    • Allen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Beaver Creek Junction
      • Beaver Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
    • Dwale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
    • Blue Moon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
      • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
    • Teaberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Nero
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Whitehouse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
    • Williamsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Meally
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • Van Lear
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Tutor Key
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • East Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <2>
    • Hagerhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Thelma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • West Van Lear
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Lowmansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Collista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Peach Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
    • Clifford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County
    • Patrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County
    • Richardson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Lawrence County
    • Ben Bow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
      • Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County
    • Ulysses ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulysses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County
    • Georges Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
      • Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Pilgrim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
    • Lovely
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Warfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Beauty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County
    • Hode
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County
    • Debord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Inez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
    • Tomahawk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Kelsa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Big Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Grundy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <2>
    • Matney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Royal City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Boone County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Manila
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County (WV)
    • Hewett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
      • Hewett is located in Boone County (WV)
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Harts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Wewanta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County (WV)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Stirrat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
      • Stirrat is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Omar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Holden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Troy Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Whitman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedgeview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Switzer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Thompson Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Whirlwind
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Wilkinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Logan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Logan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
    • West Logan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
    • Peach Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Wyoming City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Panther
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Iaeger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Williamson
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Chattaroy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Sprigg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Delbarton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackberry City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Matewan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <2>
    • Red Jacket
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Myrtle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Thacker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Musick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Kermit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <2>
    • Pie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Greyeagle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Stonecoal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wilsondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Doane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Dunlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Cove Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County (WV)
  • Wyoming County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Williamson, with the one closest to South Williamson listed first.
    • Cub City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County (WV)
    • Uno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in South Williamson ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Williamson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Williamson, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Williamson.

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 South Williamson:

Cemeteries Near South Williamson ...

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

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Black Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Varney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Cemetery
  • Runyon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyon Cemetery
  • Estep Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
  • Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery
  • Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Mountain View Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (672 more) ...
    • Yates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy 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.<6>

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

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

  • Rural
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Rural is located in Pike County
  • Canada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Canada is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <2>
  • Pinsonfork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
    • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
  • Pilgrim
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
  • Kimper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
    • Kimper is located in Pike County
  • Zebulon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
    • Zebulon is located in Pike County
  • Phelps
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <2>
  • Warfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
    • Warfield is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
  • Gulnare
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
    • Gulnare is located in Pike County
  • Coleman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Pike County
  • Jamboree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamboree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
    • Jamboree is located in Pike County
  • Oilville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
    • Oilville is located in Logan County (WV)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stonecoal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Thomas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Floyd County
    • Fishtrap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
      • Fishtrap is located in Pike County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Williamson. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Williamson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Williamson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6720, Longitude: -82.2840       In this case, the coordinates for South Williamson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Williamson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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