Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Flat Gap (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 Flat Gap. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Flat Gap is located in Wise County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wise County: Harlan (KY), Letcher (KY), Pike (KY), Dickenson, Lee, Russell & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Flat Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flat Gap:
- Wise County (The home county of Flat Gap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Almira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Almira is located in Wise County
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- Pound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haddonfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
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- Esserville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
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- Hamilton town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
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- Wise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
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- Kent Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
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- Osaka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
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- Appalachia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Big Stone Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Stone Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Coeburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Darwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
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- Clintwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Omaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
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- Herald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
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- Clinchco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Nora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
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- Tarpon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
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- Aily
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
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- Haysi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bucu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
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- Carrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
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- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Darnell Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
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- Keokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
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- Rawhide
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
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- Dryden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
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- Ely
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
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- Saint Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Stickleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Pennington Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Norton City
- Norton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Dante
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Bickley Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carterton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Dickensonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Lano
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lano is located in Scott County
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- Fort Blackmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dungannon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Duffield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grigbys Store
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Clinchport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Nickelsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Snowflake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
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- Gate City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kermit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
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- Floyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Weeksbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
- Wheelwright
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Bypro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Melvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Wheelwright Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
- Hi Hat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beaver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Dema
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dema is located in Floyd County (KY)
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- Teaberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County (KY)
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- Galveston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- McDowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wayland is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Minnie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Minnie is located in Floyd County (KY)
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- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Lynch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Benham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chad
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Holmes Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Closplint
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Louellen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Totz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dizney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Short Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Short Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
- Darkmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Darkmont is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
- Kenvir
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
- Big Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Knott County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Pine Top
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Redfox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redfox is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Kite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Littcarr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Pippa Passes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Sassafras
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Raven
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Raven is located in Knott County (KY)
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- Garner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Garner is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Hindman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Leburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mousie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mousie is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Carrie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carrie is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Tina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tina is located in Knott County (KY)
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- Leslie County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Yeaddiss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County (KY)
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- Cutshin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cutshin is located in Leslie County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Ermine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Mayking
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- Eolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Oven Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Seco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Whitaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Millstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Sergent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Cromona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Tolliver Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Jenkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bellcraft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
- Farraday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Perry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Cornettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cornettsville is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
- Vicco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vicco is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Delphia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
- Scuddy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Slemp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
- Happy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Happy is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
- Acup
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Acup is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
- Jeff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Viper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Viper is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
- Hardburly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hardburly is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
- Tribbey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tribbey is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
- Bulan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bulan is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
- Dwarf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dwarf is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
- Pike County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Myra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Dorton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jonancy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Virgie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Ashcamp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Hellier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Lookout
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Rockhouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Robinson Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Yeager
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yeager is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
- Belcher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Cedarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Draffin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flat Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Flat Gap.
Cemeteries Near Flat Gap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flat Gap.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Flat Gap - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flat Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
- The Benjamin Bolling Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bolling Cemetery
- Roberts Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Short Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sturgill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Laurel Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parsons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Addington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Addington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1026 more) ...
- Sam Bentley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hogg Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Flat Gap had a population of 7 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
- Oven Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Lipps
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lipps is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
- Millstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Pound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sergent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Craftsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Craftsville is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
- Whitesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Smoot Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smoot Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Creek
- Partridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Deane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Deane is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Kings Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beefhide
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beefhide is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
- Tacoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoma is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Roxana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flat Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flat Gap.
Newspapers Published in Flat Gap ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Gap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flat Gap, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flat Gap.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Flat Gap:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Wise County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dickenson County
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Floyd County
- Harlan County
- Knott County
- Leslie County
- Letcher County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Flat Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flat Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |