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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Wurtland is located in Greenup 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 Greenup County: Boyd, Carter, Lewis, Lawrence (OH) & Scioto (OH).

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

  • Greenup County     (The home county of Wurtland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wurtland, with the one closest to Wurtland listed first.
    • Raceland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Greenup
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Danleyton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Wurtland to Danleyton
    • Flatwoods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Russell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Argillite
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellefonte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Lloyd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County
    • Grays Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hunnewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Wurtland to Hunnewell
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wurtland, with the one closest to Wurtland listed first.
    • Millseat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County
    • Westwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliffside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
    • Cannonsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Princess
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Normal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Wurtland to Normal
    • Catlettsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mavity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Wurtland to Mavity
    • Rush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Big Sandy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Wurtland to Big Sandy
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wurtland, with the one closest to Wurtland listed first.
    • Pactolus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kehoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Wurtland to Kehoe
    • Grayson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boone Furnace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Denton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mount Savage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Carter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeriel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Wurtland to Jeriel
    • Wesleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Smiths Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wurtland, with the one closest to Wurtland listed first.
    • Bruin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Wurtland to Bruin
    • Gimlet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ibex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Wurtland to Ibex
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wurtland, with the one closest to Wurtland listed first.
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Wurtland to Bolton
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Wurtland to Estep
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenwood
      • From Wurtland to Glenwood
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Wurtland to Lizzie
    • Buchanan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Wurtland to Goldie
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keturah
      • From Wurtland to Keturah
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tuscola
      • From Wurtland to Tuscola
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vessie
      • From Wurtland to Vessie
    • Webbville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Brammer Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadmus
      • From Wurtland to Cadmus
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wurtland, with the one closest to Wurtland listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Garrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Buena Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Camp Dix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Emerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Vanceburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wurtland, with the one closest to Wurtland listed first.
    • Crown City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Patriot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Jackson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wurtland, with the one closest to Wurtland listed first.
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Wurtland to Monroe
    • Blackfork Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rempel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Wurtland to Rempel
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wurtland, with the one closest to Wurtland listed first.
    • Hanging Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Ironton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironton
      • From Wurtland to Ironton
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Pedro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Kitts Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Wurtland to Sheridan
    • Andis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Aid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Wurtland to Aid
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wurtland, with the one closest to Wurtland listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
    • Powellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Garden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Wheelersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sciotodale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Slocum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sciotoville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciotoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sciotoville
      • From Wurtland to Sciotoville
    • New Boston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Scioto Furnace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Portsmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hales Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hales Creek
      • From Wurtland to Hales Creek
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wurtland, with the one closest to Wurtland listed first.
    • Huntington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Guyandotte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hodges
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Reid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Wurtland to Reid
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Wurtland to Wilson
    • Crown City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Pea Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Melissa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barboursville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Wurtland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wurtland.

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

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

  • Heaberlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaberlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pennington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fannin - Barber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bumgarner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumgarner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumgarner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trumbo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Melvin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellogg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellogg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Caroline Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caroline Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caroline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rude Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rude Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gilruth - Davisson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilruth - Davisson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilruth - Davisson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wurtland had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wurtland had a population of 1,013 people.

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

  • Hanging Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
    • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Danleyton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
    • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Danleyton
    • From Wurtland to Danleyton
  • Haverhill Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
    • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Haverhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Greenup
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Argillite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Russell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ironton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironton
    • From Wurtland to Ironton
  • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Royersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royersville
    • Royersville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Hecla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
    • Hecla is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Franklin Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
    • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
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    • Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Boyd County
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people

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

Newspapers Published in Wurtland ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wurtland.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wurtland:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wurtland. 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 Wurtland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wurtland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wurtland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5490, Longitude: -82.7755    









 

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