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 Laurel (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 Laurel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Laurel 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 Laurel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laurel:
- Wise County (The home county of Laurel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Appalachia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Osaka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
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- Exeter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Exeter is located in Wise County
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- Big Stone Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kent Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
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- East Stone Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
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- Blackwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
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- Esserville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
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- Hamilton town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
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- Wise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Almira
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Almira is located in Wise County
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- Pound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Darwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
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- Herald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
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- Omaha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
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- Clintwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
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- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Darnell Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
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- Keokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
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- Rawhide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
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- Dryden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
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- Ely
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
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- Saint Charles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Stickleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
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- Pennington Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Fleenortown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Jonesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
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- Hubbard Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
- Norton City
- Norton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Dante
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Russell County
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- Bickley Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
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- Castlewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Duffield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lano is located in Scott County
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- Fort Blackmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinchport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Dungannon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Kermit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
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- Gate City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco is located in Scott County
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- Snowflake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
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- Yuma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Nickelsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Floyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Weeksbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
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- Wheelwright
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Melvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Wheelwright Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County (KY)
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- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Lynch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Benham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Chad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Closplint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Louellen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Totz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dizney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
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- Kenvir
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
- Short Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Short Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
- Darkmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Darkmont is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
- Knott County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Redfox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Redfox is located in Knott County (KY)
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- Littcarr
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Pine Top
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Sassafras
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Pippa Passes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Carrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Carrie is located in Knott County (KY)
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- Garner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Garner is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Hindman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leslie County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Yeaddiss
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County (KY)
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- Cutshin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cutshin is located in Leslie County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
- Smilax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smilax is located in Leslie County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
- Chappell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chappell is located in Leslie County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
- Helton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Helton is located in Leslie County (KY)
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- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Partridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Eolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Oven Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Flint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flint is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Kings Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Linefork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Gordon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Whitesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ermine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Uz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Uz is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
- West Whitesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whitesburg
- Roxana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Perry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Delphia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
- Slemp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
- Cornettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cornettsville is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
- Happy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Happy is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
- Scuddy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vicco
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Acup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Acup is located in Perry County (KY)
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- Viper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Viper is located in Perry County (KY)
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- Jeff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pike County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Dorton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Jonancy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Hancock County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Willis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Kyles Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Frisco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
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- Waycross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Greenvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Block City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Mount Carmel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Church Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Rotherwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Eidson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Morrison City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Beartown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Bloomingdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Cherokee Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Borden Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Horace ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Kingsport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laurel, see our County-by-County Page for Laurel.
Cemeteries Near Laurel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel.
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 Laurel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laurel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Andover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Exeter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sumners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tannery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glencoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kilbourn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wampler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1110 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Laurel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Laurel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Big Stone Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olinger is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger
- Partridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Oven Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Kings Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Linefork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Dryden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Lipps
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lipps is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
- Flat Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Ely
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Duffield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whitesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Duncan Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan Mill is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
- Roxana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Stickleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laurel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurel.
Newspapers Published in Laurel ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Laurel:
- 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
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laurel) 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 Laurel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |