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

Name Variations for Watergap ...

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

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

Another variation: WaterGap.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Watergap is located in Floyd 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 Floyd County: Breathitt, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin & Pike.

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

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Watergap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watergap, with the one closest to Watergap listed first.
    • Allen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Beaver Creek Junction
      • Beaver Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
    • Dwale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
    • Prestonsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Banner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <2>
    • Martin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
    • Ivel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
      • Ivel is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <2>
    • Blue River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue River
      • From Watergap to Blue River
    • Auxier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Warco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warco
      • From Watergap to Warco
    • Dana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodloe
      • From Watergap to Goodloe
    • Langley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Maytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watergap, with the one closest to Watergap listed first.
    • Rousseau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Hardshell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Watergap to Hardshell
    • Rock Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watergap, with the one closest to Watergap listed first.
    • East Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nero
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Van Lear
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Butcher Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hagerhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • West Van Lear
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Collista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Meally
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paintsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Thelma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Williamsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Asa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watergap, with the one closest to Watergap listed first.
    • Raven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Mousie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Garner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Vest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <2>
    • Leburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hindman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Watergap to Tina
    • Pine Top
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Carrie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmalena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watergap, with the one closest to Watergap listed first.
    • Patrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patrick
      • From Watergap to Patrick
    • Ulysses ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ulysses
      • From Watergap to Ulysses
    • Peach Orchard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Richardson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ben Bow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Charley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Georges Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Noris ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
      • Noris is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noris
      • From Watergap to Noris
    • Wilbur ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbur
      • From Watergap to Wilbur
    • Cando ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
      • Cando is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cando
      • From Watergap to Cando
    • Cordell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cordell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cordell
      • From Watergap to Cordell
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mattie
      • From Watergap to Mattie
    • Blaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watergap, with the one closest to Watergap listed first.
    • Deane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Colson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hemphill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • McRoberts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Neon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <2>
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watergap, with the one closest to Watergap listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Gapville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ivyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Marshallville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Royalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Painters Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sublett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Falcon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeville
      • From Watergap to Lakeville
    • Salyersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheelersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watergap, with the one closest to Watergap listed first.
    • Debord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Tomahawk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Inez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Watergap to Inez
    • Beauty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilgrim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
    • Warfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Lovely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Hode
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watergap, with the one closest to Watergap listed first.
    • Ophir
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Watergap to Dingus
    • Jeptha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Crockett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watergap, with the one closest to Watergap listed first.
    • Ary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <2>
    • Dwarf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stacy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacy
      • From Watergap to Stacy
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watergap, with the one closest to Watergap listed first.
    • Gulnare
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gulnare
      • From Watergap to Gulnare
    • Blair Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Run Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Owsley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pikeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Varney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County
    • Mayo Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Fords Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Raccoon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
      • Raccoon is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelbiana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Yeager
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Pike County
  • Wolfe County
  • Mingo County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Watergap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watergap.

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

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

  • Sizemore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weddington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • May Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Davidson Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Burenvaughn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Burenvaughn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Burenvaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Burenvaughn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Burenvaughn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Burenvaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (610 more) ...

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 Watergap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Watergap.

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

  • Dwale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
    • Dwale is located in Floyd County
  • Prestonsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Alphoretta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alphoretta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphoretta
    • Alphoretta is located in Floyd County
  • Goodloe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
    • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goodloe
    • From Watergap to Goodloe
  • Dotson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Dotson is located in Floyd County
  • Langley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Floyd County
  • East Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bonanza
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Floyd County
  • Thomas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Floyd County
  • Hueysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
    • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <2>
  • Minnie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Gulnare
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
    • Gulnare is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gulnare
    • From Watergap to Gulnare
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Denver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Johnson County
    • Gypsy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Watergap ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watergap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watergap, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watergap.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watergap. 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 Watergap, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watergap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watergap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6361, Longitude: -82.7474    









 

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