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 Wales (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 Wales. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wales is located in Pike County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Wales. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wales:
- Pike County (The home county of Wales)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Virgie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Virgie is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Jonancy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County
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- Myra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Myra is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Dorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Yeager
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yeager is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
- Hellier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hellier is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Fords Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fords Branch is located in Pike County
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- Rockhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Mayo Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mayo Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
- Shelbiana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shelbiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
- Garden Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Weeksbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
- Melvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Wheelwright Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wheelwright
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Bypro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Teaberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Hi Hat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galveston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Osborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- McDowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grethel is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
- Dema
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dema is located in Floyd County
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- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Lynch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- East Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nero
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nero is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
- Van Lear
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Kite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kite is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Raven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Pippa Passes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Mousie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Pine Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Garner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Leburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Redfox
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Redfox is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Hindman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Littcarr
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Vest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Carrie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Tina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- McRoberts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Hemphill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Burdine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Cromona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Fleming - Neon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Neon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Jenkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tolliver Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
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- Seco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
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- Millstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Thornton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Letcher County
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- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Gunlock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Gapville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Gypsy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Marshallville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Vicco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Acup
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Acup is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
- Happy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Happy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
- Hardburly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hardburly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
- Scuddy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cornettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cornettsville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
- Dwarf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dwarf is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
- Tribbey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tribbey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
- Ary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jeff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bulan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bulan is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
- Viper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Viper is located in Perry County
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- Buchanan County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Big Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Grundy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leemaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Royal City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Vansant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dickenson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Clintwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Darwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Tarpon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Clinchco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Haysi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <1>
- Nora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Aily
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Herald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Bucu
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Norton City (VA)
- Norton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wise County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Haddonfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hamilton town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Esserville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Esserville is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Blackwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Coeburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Osaka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Osaka is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Kent Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Appalachia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mingo County (WV)
- Williamson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wales, see our County-by-County Page for Wales.
Cemeteries Near Wales ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wales.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wales - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wales covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Little Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Osborne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Newsom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Amil Little Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newsome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newsome Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Little Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newsome Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tackett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fleming Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (644 more) ...
- Stiltner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alfred Branham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred Branham Cemetery
- The Alfred Branham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kinney Cemetery
- Penny 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.<2>
While we didn't find Wales in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wales.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Dorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beefhide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beefhide is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
- Robinson Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hall is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- McDowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Raven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Venters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Venters is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Pikeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minnie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minnie is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Craftsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Craftsville is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
- Ashcamp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Millstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wales. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wales.
Newspapers Published in Wales ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wales.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wales, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wales.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wales:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Harlan County
- Johnson County
- Knott County
- Letcher County
- Magoffin County
- Perry County
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Norton City
- Wise County
- Mingo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Wales, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wales) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |