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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 Hugh (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 Hugh. 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 and hospitals 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.

Hugh 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 Hugh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hugh:

  • Wise County     (The home county of Hugh)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Pound
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Almira
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Almira is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
    • Haddonfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
    • Wise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Esserville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
    • Hamilton town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
    • Coeburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Kent Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
    • Dwina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
    • Virginia City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Appalachia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Osaka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Osaka is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Leemaster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
    • Council
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Vansant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Big Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Royal City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
    • Grundy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
    • Janey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Darwin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Omaha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Clintwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Clinchco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Herald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
    • Tarpon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Aily
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
    • Haysi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <1>
    • Bucu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
    • Carrie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
    • Keokee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Keokee is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
    • Rawhide
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rawhide is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
    • Dryden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dryden is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Dante
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dante is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
    • Bickley Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
    • Castlewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Carterton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
    • Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
    • Artrip
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
    • Dickensonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
    • Creswell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Fugates Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
    • Spring City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
    • Willow Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Dungannon
      (18 miles [29 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lano is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
    • Fort Blackmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Grigbys Store
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
    • Nickelsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Snowflake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
    • Duffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinchport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Hiltons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Maces Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
  • Washington County
    • Mendota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mendota is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Weeksbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
    • Melvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
    • Wheelwright
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Bypro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Hi Hat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Teaberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
    • Galveston
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Osborn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Dema
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dema is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
    • Wayland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Lynch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <1>
    • Benham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <1>
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Chad
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
    • Holmes Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
    • Closplint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
  • Knott County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Kite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Pine Top
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
    • Redfox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Redfox is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
    • Littcarr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
    • Pippa Passes
      (23 miles [37 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Raven is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Garner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Garner is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Leburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hindman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mousie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mousie is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
    • Sassafras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Carrie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Carrie is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Burdine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
    • Jenkins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <1>
    • Cromona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
    • McRoberts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
    • Fleming - Neon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Neon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Seco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
    • Tolliver Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
    • Whitaker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
    • Hemphill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Millstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
    • Mayking
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
    • Ermine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
  • Perry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Cornettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
    • Vicco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Vicco is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Delphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
    • Scuddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Happy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Happy is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
    • Slemp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugh, with the one closest to Hugh listed first.
    • Dorton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Myra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
    • Ashcamp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
    • Hellier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
    • Jonancy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
    • Lookout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Virgie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
    • Rockhouse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
    • Cedarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Elkhorn City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Belcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
    • Draffin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
    • Marrowbone
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Hugh, see our County-by-County Page for Hugh.

Cemeteries Near Hugh ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hugh.

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 Hugh - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hugh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Meade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Powers Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Pound.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50628 <3>
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Vanover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Stallard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (1102 more) ...
    • Collins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Pound
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurricane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hurricane is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Clintwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lipps
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lipps is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
  • Flat Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Flat Gap is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
  • Tacoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Tacoma is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Beefhide
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Beefhide is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
  • Stratton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Stratton is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
  • Coeburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Millstone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
  • Banner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Banner is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
  • Dorton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • Craftsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Craftsville is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
    • Sergent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
    • Tarpon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon

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

Newspapers Published in Hugh ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hugh.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hugh, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hugh.

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 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 Hugh:

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>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- Hugh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hugh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.