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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 Straight Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Straight Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Straight Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Straight Creek: Straight Crk. (or less commonly used: Straight Ck. or Straight Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Straight Creek is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Straight Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Denton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Jeriel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeriel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
    • Willard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Pactolus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Counts Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Olive Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Rush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boltsfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
    • Princess
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
    • Big Sandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
    • Mavity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Durbin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Lockwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
    • Catlettsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Normal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Westwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Bruin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Isonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ault
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • The Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
    • Hunnewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
    • Argillite
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Danleyton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Tygarts Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bellefonte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Flatwoods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Russell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Raceland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wurtland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Greenup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Worthington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Keaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Lowmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Sitka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Volga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Whitehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Tutor Key
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Barnetts Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <2>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Webbville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
    • Brammer Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
      • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
      • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Olioville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
      • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
    • Dennis ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dennis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Emerson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Camp Dix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
    • Garrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Quincy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Firebrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Lacey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Crockett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Ophir
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Wrigley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Elliottville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • South Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Coal Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Hanging Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ironton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Sybene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Chesapeake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Kitts Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Rockwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Andis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Pedro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Franklin Furnace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Hodges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Huntington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Guyandotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Melissa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Kenova
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Fort Gay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Ceredo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <2>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Echo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Wayne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • Armilda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Dunlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Straight Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Straight Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Straight Creek, 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 Straight Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Straight Creek:

Cemeteries Near Straight Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Straight Creek.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

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

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

  • Webb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
  • Cooksey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooksey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksey Cemetery
  • Bolding Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolding Cemetery
  • Womack Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Graveyard
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Gollahue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gollahue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gollahue Cemetery
  • Tolliver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tolliver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Lucas Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ratcliff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445818 <5>
  • Continue List   (892 more) ...
    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glancy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glancy Cemetery
    • Easterling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easterling 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 Straight Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Straight Creek.

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

  • Denton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Carter County
  • Mount Savage
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
    • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
  • Willard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Carter County
  • Music
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Music have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music
    • Music is located in Carter County
  • Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Carter County
  • Glenwood ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
  • Grayson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Carter County
  • Webbville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
    • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
  • Rush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pactolus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Pactolus is located in Carter County
  • Fultz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz
    • Fultz is located in Carter County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bruin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Olioville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
      • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
    • Boltsfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Straight Creek. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Straight Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Straight Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2679, Longitude: -82.8774       In this case, the coordinates for Straight Creek 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 Straight Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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