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Introduction ...

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

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

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Wilbur (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 Wilbur. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Wilbur is historic, it would have been located within present day Lawrence County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Wilbur)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Cordell
      (Less than 2 miles 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cordell
      • From Wilbur to Cordell
    • Cando ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
      • Cando is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cando
      • From Wilbur to Cando
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mattie
      • From Wilbur to Mattie
    • Noris ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
      • Noris is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noris
      • From Wilbur to Noris
    • Charley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Prosperity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prosperity
      • From Wilbur to Prosperity
    • Ledocio
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blaine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Osie ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
      • Osie is located in Lawrence County
    • Ellen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
      • Ellen is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellen
      • From Wilbur to Ellen
    • Georges Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From Wilbur to Adams
    • Cherokee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherokee
      • From Wilbur to Cherokee
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Boltsfork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Wilbur to Boltsfork
    • Big Sandy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Wilbur to Big Sandy
    • Durbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County
    • Rush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lockwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Wilbur to Lockwood
    • Mavity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Wilbur to Mavity
    • Princess
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cannonsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cannonsburg
      • From Wilbur to Cannonsburg
    • Catlettsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Willard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Wilbur to Willard
    • Beetle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Wilbur to Beetle
    • Jeriel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Wilbur to Jeriel
    • Denton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hitchins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Leon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Grayson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Grahn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Pactolus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Top
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Counts Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacobs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Wilbur to Jacobs
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Isonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Wilbur to Bruin
    • Newfoundland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ibex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Wilbur to Ibex
    • The Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Wilbur to The Ridge
    • Gimlet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ault
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Auxier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Prestonsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
    • Watergap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Blue River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Wilbur to Blue River
    • Dwale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
    • Allen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Beaver Creek Junction
      • Beaver Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
    • Goodloe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodloe
      • From Wilbur to Goodloe
    • Banner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <3>
    • David
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Ivel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <3>
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <3>
    • Stanville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
      • Stanville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <3>
    • Tram
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hunnewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Wilbur to Hunnewell
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatgap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sitka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Nippa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wittensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Whitehouse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tutor Key
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Volga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Keaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Fuget
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From Wilbur to Fuget
    • Redbush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Paintsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Barnetts Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Flat Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Painters Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheelersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Falcon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Maggard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cisco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Salyersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Edna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Tomahawk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Inez
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Wilbur to Inez
    • Debord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <3>
    • Hode
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beauty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Warfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <3>
    • Lovely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Pilgrim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Ophir
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dingus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Wilbur to Dingus
    • Elkfork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Wrigley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Pike County
    • Gulnare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulnare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gulnare
      • From Wilbur to Gulnare
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Minor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Wilbur to Minor
    • Elliottville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
  • Mingo County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Fort Gay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hubbardstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
      • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hubbardstown
      • From Wilbur to Hubbardstown
    • Dunlow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Stonecoal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Echo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Doane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doane
      • From Wilbur to Doane
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Armilda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
    • Kiahsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
      • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kiahsville
      • From Wilbur to Kiahsville
    • Wilsondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • East Lynn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wilbur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilbur.

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

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

Wilbur itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sip
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sip have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sip
    • Sip is located in Johnson County
  • Charley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Prosperity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prosperity
    • From Wilbur to Prosperity
  • Blaine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Flatgap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ulysses ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulysses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
    • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ulysses
    • From Wilbur to Ulysses
  • Cherokee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cherokee
    • From Wilbur to Cherokee
  • Georges Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Adams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adams
    • From Wilbur to Adams
  • Irad ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
    • Irad is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irad
    • From Wilbur to Irad
  • Martha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Richardson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Busseyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
      • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseyville
      • From Wilbur to Busseyville
    • Skaggs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skaggs
      • From Wilbur to Skaggs

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

Newspapers Published in Wilbur ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilbur.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilbur, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilbur.

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 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 Wilbur:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wilbur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wilbur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilbur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9859, Longitude: -82.7853       In this case, the coordinates for Wilbur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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