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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Torchlight. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Torchlight to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Torchlight, please Contact Us.

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 Torchlight (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 Torchlight. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Torchlight is historic, it would have been located within present day Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Torchlight)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walbridge
      • From Torchlight to Walbridge
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallup
      • From Torchlight to Gallup
    • Bumblebee ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
      • Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bumblebee
      • From Torchlight to Bumblebee
    • Louisa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Busseyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smoky Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivory ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
      • Ivory is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ivory
      • From Torchlight to Ivory
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maynard
      • From Torchlight to Maynard
    • Evergreen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Torchlight to Evergreen
    • Five Forks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ben Bow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clifford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifford
      • From Torchlight to Clifford
    • Adams
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From Torchlight to Adams
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Boltsfork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Torchlight to Boltsfork
    • Durbin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Big Sandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Torchlight to Big Sandy
    • Lockwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Torchlight to Lockwood
    • Mavity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Torchlight to Mavity
    • Rush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannonsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Catlettsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Princess
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cliffside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
    • Normal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Torchlight to Normal
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Torchlight to Jeriel
    • Willard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Torchlight to Willard
    • Denton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Beetle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Torchlight to Beetle
    • Mount Savage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hitchins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grayson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pactolus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grahn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Bruin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Torchlight to Bruin
    • Isonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Torchlight to Ibex
    • Newfoundland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bell City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gimlet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Auxier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Prestonsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
    • Watergap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Allen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Dwale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Hunnewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Torchlight to Hunnewell
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Nippa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Flatgap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sitka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tutor Key
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Williamsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Thelma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Meally
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • Volga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Butcher Hollow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Keaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
  • Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Tomahawk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Inez
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Torchlight to Inez
    • Debord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Hode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beauty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Warfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Lovely
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Pilgrim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Ophir
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dingus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Torchlight to Dingus
    • Elkfork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Gulnare
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulnare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gulnare
      • From Torchlight to Gulnare
    • Varney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Burlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • South Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Sybene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Torchlight to Sybene
    • Chesapeake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Rockwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Torchlight to Rockwood
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Torchlight to Sheridan
    • Proctorville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Hodges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Melissa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Reid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Torchlight to Reid
    • Sarah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Torchlight to Sarah
    • Guyandotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pea Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Torchlight to Wilson
    • Barboursville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Wewanta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Harts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Sheridan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • West Hamlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Myra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County (WV)
    • Whirlwind
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whirlwind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whirlwind
      • From Torchlight to Whirlwind
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torchlight, with the one closest to Torchlight listed first.
    • Greyeagle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kermit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dingess
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chattaroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Myrtle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Torchlight ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Torchlight.

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

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

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.

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

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

  • Summit
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lawrence County
  • Gallup ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
    • Gallup is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gallup
    • From Torchlight to Gallup
  • Walbridge ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
    • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walbridge
    • From Torchlight to Walbridge
  • Louisa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Busseyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maynard ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maynard
    • From Torchlight to Maynard
  • Fort Gay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clifford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clifford
    • From Torchlight to Clifford
  • Adams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adams
    • From Torchlight to Adams
  • Georges Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Effie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
    • Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
  • Charley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ulysses ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulysses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ulysses
      • From Torchlight to Ulysses
    • Richardson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Peach Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Torchlight ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Torchlight.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Torchlight, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Torchlight.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Torchlight:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Torchlight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Torchlight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Torchlight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0503, Longitude: -82.6153       In this case, the coordinates for Torchlight have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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