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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Uz (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 Uz. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Uz is located in Letcher 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 Letcher County: Harlan, Knott, Perry, Pike & Wise (VA).

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

  • Letcher County     (The home county of Uz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Uz, with the one closest to Uz listed first.
    • Hot Spot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Whitesburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bellcraft
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Whitesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <2>
    • Roxana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Isom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Jeremiah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <2>
    • Letcher
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Kings Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kings Creek
      • From Uz to Kings Creek
    • Ermine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ermine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County
    • Oven Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Flint
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Letcher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Uz to Flint
    • Blackey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Breathitt County
    • Hardshell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardshell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hardshell
      • From Uz to Hardshell
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Uz, with the one closest to Uz listed first.
    • Wheelwright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Bypro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Weeksbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Melvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County
    • Hi Hat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <2>
    • Dema
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
    • Beaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Lackey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • McDowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <2>
    • Garrett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Minnie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Uz, with the one closest to Uz listed first.
    • Lynch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Benham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <2>
    • Chad
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Closplint
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County
    • Totz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totz
      • Totz is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Totz <2>
    • Holmes Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County
    • Louellen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Laurel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
      • Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
    • Dizney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Short Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
      • Short Town is located in Harlan County
    • Bailey Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Darkmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Uz, with the one closest to Uz listed first.
    • Redfox
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Littcarr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Pine Top
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sassafras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <2>
    • Kite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Pippa Passes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Hindman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Garner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Leburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <2>
    • Carrie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Emmalena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Tina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From Uz to Tina
    • Fisty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Uz, with the one closest to Uz listed first.
    • Yeaddiss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutshin
      • From Uz to Cutshin
    • Smilax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Wooton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Chappell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wendover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <2>
    • Hyden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hoskinston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Asher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Confluence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Leslie County
    • Mozelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Helton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
  • Magoffin County
    • Gunlock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Uz, with the one closest to Uz listed first.
    • Cornettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
    • Vicco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Scuddy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <2>
    • Delphia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Slemp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
    • Acup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Happy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
    • Jeff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <2>
    • Viper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Hardburly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tribbey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bulan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Uz, with the one closest to Uz listed first.
    • Myra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County
    • Dorton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonancy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County
    • Virgie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Hellier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashcamp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
    • Lookout
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockhouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County
    • Yeager
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fords Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
      • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
    • Draffin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayo Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Uz, with the one closest to Uz listed first.
    • Darwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Clintwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Omaha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Uz to Omaha
    • Herald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Clinchco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Nora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Tarpon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Uz to Tarpon
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Uz, with the one closest to Uz listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Keokee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Dryden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Saint Charles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Ely
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Pennington Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Stickleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Norton City (VA)
    • Norton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
  • Scott County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Uz, with the one closest to Uz listed first.
    • Osaka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
      • Osaka is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osaka
      • From Uz to Osaka
    • Almira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Haddonfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haddonfield
      • From Uz to Haddonfield
    • Pound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Appalachia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Blackwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwood
      • From Uz to Blackwood
    • Kent Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent Junction
      • From Uz to Kent Junction
    • Big Stone Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Esserville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Stone Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Wise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Uz ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Uz.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Uz, with the one closest to Uz 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.<5>

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

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

  • Whitesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <2>
  • Smoot Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoot Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Creek
    • Smoot Creek is located in Letcher County
  • Roxana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Letcher County
  • Kings Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kings Creek
    • From Uz to Kings Creek
  • Jeremiah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
    • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <2>
  • Indian Bottom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bottom
    • Indian Bottom is located in Letcher County
  • Oven Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sergent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Linefork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Partridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
    • Partridge is located in Letcher County
  • Millstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
    • Millstone is located in Letcher County
  • Craftsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
    • Craftsville is located in Letcher County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Flat Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Deane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Pine Top
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Uz ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Uz.

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

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 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 Uz:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Uz. 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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Uz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Uz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Uz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1187, Longitude: -82.8845    









 

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