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Introduction ...

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

We've added Alka to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alka, 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 Alka (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 Alka. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Alka is historic, it would have been located within present day Dickenson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickenson County: Pike (KY), Buchanan, Russell & Wise.

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

  • Dickenson County     (The home county of Alka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Darwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
    • Herald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
    • Omaha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Nora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
    • Clintwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Clinchco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Aily
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Bucu
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Carrie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Haysi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Leemaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Council
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Vansant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Royal City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Grundy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
    • Janey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Keokee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Bickley Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Dickensonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Spring City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Fugates Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fugates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
    • Willow Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
    • Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Russell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Honaker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Elk Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Dye
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Dungannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Grigbys Store
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Lano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Fort Blackmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Nickelsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hiltons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Maces Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
      • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
    • Gate City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Weber City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Clinchport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Duffield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yuma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Scott County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Mendota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Washington County
    • Craigs Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
      • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
    • Holston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
      • Holston is located in Washington County
    • Benhams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
      • Benhams is located in Washington County
    • Brumley Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
      • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
    • Burson Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
      • Burson Place is located in Washington County
    • Greendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Washington County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Coeburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Pound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Esserville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
    • Dwina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Virginia City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Almira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County
    • Haddonfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
    • Blackwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
    • Kent Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Weeksbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Melvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Wheelwright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Bypro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Teaberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Hi Hat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <3>
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Lynch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <3>
    • Benham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <3>
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
    • Chad
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
      • Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Knott County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Kite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Pine Top
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Redfox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
      • Redfox is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Littcarr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Pippa Passes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Burdine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jenkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <3>
    • Cromona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • McRoberts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Tolliver Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Whitaker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Hemphill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Mayking
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
      • Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Millstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Neon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <3>
    • Eolia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Ashcamp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Dorton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
      • Dorton is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <3>
    • Hellier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
      • Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Elkhorn City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
    • Lookout
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Myra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Cedarville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jonancy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Rockhouse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Draffin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
      • Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Virgie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Belcher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alka, with the one closest to Alka listed first.
    • Bloomingdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Morrison City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Alka ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alka, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alka.

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 Alka:

Cemeteries Near Alka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alka.

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

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

  • Gouge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouge Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • Dingus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dingus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dingus Cemetery
  • Steel Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Fork Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adkins Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Coeburn.
    • The Adkins Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Funk Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50313 <5>
  • Ring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Rugby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rugby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rugby Cemetery
  • Salyers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyers Cemetery
  • Salyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (1227 more) ...
    • Lane Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

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

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

  • Hurricane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Wise County
  • Coeburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Banner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Banner is located in Wise County
  • Tacoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Tacoma is located in Wise County
  • Stratton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Dickenson County
  • Clintwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lipps
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
    • Lipps is located in Wise County
  • Pound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dwina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
    • Dwina is located in Wise County
  • Virginia City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Wise County
  • John
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John
    • John is located in Russell County
  • Aily
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
    • Aily is located in Dickenson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
    • Tarpon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
    • Flat Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Wise County

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

The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Alka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0312, Longitude: -82.4740       In this case, the coordinates for Alka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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