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 Georges Fork (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 Georges Fork. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Georges Fork ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Georges Fork: Georges Frk.
- While the name of this community is Georges Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Georges Fork may originally have been George's Fork.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Georges Fork might be written as George Fork.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Georges Fork is located in Dickenson 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 Dickenson County: Pike (KY), Buchanan, Russell & Wise.
Below are the counties that are near Georges Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Georges Fork:
- Dickenson County (The home county of Georges Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Clintwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Darwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Omaha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Clinchco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tarpon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Nora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Aily
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Haysi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Herald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Bucu
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Carrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Leemaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Big Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Council
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Royal City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Vansant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grundy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Janey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Rowe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Mavisdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Kelsa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Matney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Darnell Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Keokee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Rawhide
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Norton City
- Norton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Dante
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Bickley Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Carterton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Castlewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Artrip
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Cleveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jessees Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Dickensonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Spring City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Russell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Creswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Dungannon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Lano
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Grigbys Store
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Fort Blackmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nickelsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Haddonfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Pound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Almira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Wise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coeburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hamilton town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Esserville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Dwina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Virginia City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Blackwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kent Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Osaka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Floyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Weeksbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
- Melvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Wheelwright Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
- Wheelwright
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Beaver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Bypro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Galveston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Hi Hat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Teaberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Osborn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Grethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Grethel is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
- Dema
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dema is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
- McDowell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Lynch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knott County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Kite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Pine Top
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Pippa Passes
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Raven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Raven is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Redfox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Redfox is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Littcarr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Garner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garner is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Mousie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mousie is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Leburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hindman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Burdine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Jenkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cromona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- McRoberts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Fleming - Neon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Hemphill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Neon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tolliver Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Seco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Whitaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Millstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Farraday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Mayking
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- Pike County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Ashcamp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Hellier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Dorton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lookout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Myra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Rockhouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Jonancy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Virgie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Elkhorn City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Draffin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
- Belcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Marrowbone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Marrowbone is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Georges Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Georges Fork.
Cemeteries Near Georges Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Georges Fork.
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 Georges Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Georges Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- O'Quinn - Deel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lambert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fleming Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1050 more) ...
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Company Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Georges Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Georges Fork.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Georges Fork, with the one closest to Georges Fork listed first.
- Clintwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tarpon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Stratton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stratton is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Ashcamp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Beefhide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beefhide is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
- Hurricane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hurricane is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Dorton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aily
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Lookout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Flat Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Venters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Venters is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lipps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lipps is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
- Colley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Colley is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley
- Tacoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tacoma is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Georges Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Georges Fork.
Newspapers Published in Georges Fork ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Georges Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Georges Fork, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Georges Fork.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Georges Fork:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Dickenson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buchanan County
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Wise County
- Floyd County
- Harlan County
- Knott County
- Letcher County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Georges Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Georges Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |